What is the best treatment for early stage prostate cancer?

Answer 1

is a treatment option that may be less traumatic than RP and appears to have similar results when used in early-stage patients. Radiation also produces side effects, including impotence, in about half of patients. It can be applied through an external beam that directs the dose to the prostate from outside the body. FDA also has cleared low-dose radioactive "seeds," each about the size of a grain of rice, that are implanted within the prostate to kill cancer cells locally. Called brachytherapy, the seeding technique is sometimes combined with external-beam radiation for a "one-two punch." Studies done at the Georgia Center for prostate cancer Research and Treatment show that 68 percent of men treated with both radiation methods applied simultaneously are cancer free 10 years after treatment." , in which prostate tumors are killed by freezing, shows encouraging early results. But some medical professionals consider it experimental with not enough long-term data yet to determine its effectiveness. is often used in all phases of prostate cancer treatment to help block production or action of the male hormones that have been shown to fuel prostate cancer. Among widely used approved hormone blockers, often used in combination, are Lupron (leuprolide acetate), Casodex (bicalutamide), Eulexin (flutamide), Nilandron (nilutamide), and Zoladex (goserelin acetate implant). Because the testicles produce male hormones, some men also undergo testicle removal to cut off the hormone supply. Advanced prostate cancer patients are usually treated with any number of chemotherapeutic drugs such as Novantrone (mitoxantrone), which do not cure the disease but often do ease pain and other symptoms. [from Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) - Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide For All Men]

Answer 2

The best treatments for any cancer are always completely dependent on each individuals specific case and should be discussed with your oncologist. As with almost every solid tissue cancer, surgery is usually the best option for curing the disease. Most prostate cancer patients undergo a radical prostatectomy to remove the entire prostate gland and some tissue around the gland. Lymph nodes around the prostate may also be removed depending on how advanced the disease is. However, because prostate cancer is an unusually slow developing disease, depending on the age and medical condition of the patient, surgery might not be recommended and no treatment may be preformed. Many such men will live out their normal life spans without treatment and without the cancer spreading or causing other problems. Radiation therapy can also be used to treat very early stage prostate cancer or to shrink tumors. Hormone therapy is another treatment and consists of treatment with drugs such as antiandrogens which lower levels of male hormone androgens which help prostate cells grow. Other drugs, known as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists, block the testicles from receiving messages to make testosterone. An orchiectomy (surgery to remove the testicles) might also be performed to reduce testosterone levels in the body. These treatments are used when other treatments are inappropriate or in addition to surgery or radiation in men at high-risk for recurrence of disease or more advanced stages. Chemotherapy may be given in cases in which the cancer has spread to distant organs and hormone therapy is not effective. Neither hormone therapy nor chemotherapy is considered a cure for prostate cancer. Cryotherapy is an emerging therapy where the prostate is frozen within the body, but this treatment has not been perfected and usually results in many complications and side effects.

Answer 3

Depending on the specific case, treatment can involve surgery, Brachytherapy (radiation), hormone therapy, and TCM therapy such asdiuretic and anti-inflammatory pill. Any one or combination of these treatments can be offered depending on the patient.

Answer 4

Early stage prostate cancer is treatable with surgery and/or radiation. It is usually curable if caught at an early stage befere the cancer has a chance to migrate to the lymph nodes. If however it moves to the lymph nodes, then it can be treated (but not cured) by brachytherapy and radiation treatment, as well as a drug regime.

Answer 5

The treatment options for early prostate cancer include watchful waiting, active surveillance, surgery (removal of the prostate gland), brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy.

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Answer 6

Treatments for prostate cancer are depends on the stage or condition of the patient. Some of the most routinely performed, standard operations of treatment for prostate cancer include: Surgery, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and biologic therapy. Other more modern types of treatment still being tested in clinical trials include: Cryosurgery, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and proton beam radiation therapy.

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Answer 7

There are a number of potential treatments for prostate cancer. Some of the most common treatments include having a prostatectomy, using radioactive seeds or radiation therapy.