Treatment Options

Chemotherapy or chemo is an option for patients whose prostate cancer has spread outside of the prostate gland and for whom hormone therapy is no longer working.

Hormonal therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), keeps cancer cells from getting the male hormones they need to grow.

Brachytherapy is internal radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into a tumor or close to it.

External beam radiation uses high-energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles (such as electrons or protons) to kill cancer cells.

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Surgical removal of the prostate gland (prostatectomy) is one of the most common treatments for men with prostate cancer. Until recently, doctors had two choices for performing a prostatectomy:

You may choose active surveillance if the risks and possible side effects of treatment outweigh the possible benefits.