| Prostate cancer is deadly to men over | | | | patient into a linear accelerator to |
| fifty, and is often so slow to really | | | | send beams of radioactive particles |
| develop that it's not noticed until it's | | | | firing directly at the prostate. The |
| too late to remove by normal surgery. | | | | latest techniques enable the beam to |
| Although prostate cancer can be | | | | match the shape of the prostate so that |
| prevented by normal routine checkups and | | | | other tissue isn't damaged. Usually, |
| a healthy low-stress lifestyle, it's | | | | beam therapy is done over a period of |
| still possible for any male to develop | | | | several weeks daily. There are fewer |
| prostate cancer. Because of this, | | | | side effects with newer forms of |
| prostate cancer radiation treatment is | | | | prostate cancer radiation therapy, |
| one of the most common methods of | | | | however. |
| treating prostate cancer, and it's | | | | Brachytherapy, however, is done by |
| effective for the most part. However, it | | | | infusing a series of small rods with |
| isn't perfect. Before getting prostate | | | | radiation and inserting them into the |
| cancer radiation treatment, it's best to | | | | cancerous tissue. These rods act as a |
| know how the treatment works. | | | | permanent emitter of low-grade |
| The Alternative to Prostate Cancer | | | | radiation. The X-rays are only able to |
| Surgery | | | | travel a short distance, so there's |
| Prostate cancer radiation treatment is | | | | little chance of damage to the other |
| also called radiotherapy or | | | | surrounding tissues of the body. This |
| chemotherapy, and is used when surgery | | | | treatment tends to have a better outcome |
| fails or during any stage of the cancer. | | | | as far as preventing recurring cancer. |
| This works by sending a wave of ionized | | | | Also, there's little chance of the |
| radioactive particles. This radiation is | | | | radiation being exposed to other men. |
| absorbed into cells, which mutates the | | | | Prostate cancer radiation treatment is |
| DNA and increases the likelihood of that | | | | most commonly used in men who wouldn't |
| cell dying. There are two main types of | | | | really be able to have surgery safely. |
| prostate cancer radiation treatment - | | | | Prostate cancer radiation treatment is |
| beam therapy and brachytherapy. | | | | one of the most effective methods of |
| Radiation treatment is the most commonly | | | | treatment for prostate cancer, but there |
| used method for treating prostate cancer | | | | are some side effects, such as hair |
| aside from surgery. | | | | loss, sickness and overall loss of |
| Beam therapy is done by placing the | | | | energy. |