| diagnosed with prostate cancer nowadays is by no | | | | the three main treatments can be used together or |
| means a death sentence however it is imperative | | | | in conjunction with hormone therapy. The type of |
| that you get treatment without delay. There are a | | | | prostate cancer treatment that you receive will |
| number of prostate cancer treatment options | | | | depend to a large extent on the cancer itself and |
| available and the best one for you will depend on | | | | how far it has progressed. |
| your individual case. You need to speak with your | | | | When the initial cancer spreads to the surrounding |
| oncologist and decide what you want to achieve | | | | tissues and then to other sites in the body, the type |
| from your prostate cancer treatment so that the | | | | of prostate cancer treatment used will become more |
| right course of treatment can be selected for you. | | | | palliative than curative i.e. the treatment will slow |
| This can initially be quite difficult to do, especially | | | | down the growth of the cancer and help control the |
| when you are first diagnosed and in a state of shock | | | | side effects rather than actually curing the disease. |
| however your oncologist will be able to answer any | | | | In addition factors such as your age, general health |
| questions you may have and will be able to give you | | | | and what you want to achieve from the treatment |
| very beneficial advice. You might want to consider | | | | will also be taken into consideration. The elderly may |
| taking a family member with you to your consultation | | | | suffer from surgery much more than they would |
| so that they can ask any questions that you might | | | | suffer with prostate cancer and so they may choose |
| forget because of the stress associated with the | | | | to do nothing except slow down the growth and |
| situation. | | | | spread of the disease. Younger men however may |
| Ask your oncologist if he/she has any leaflets about | | | | want to get rid of the cancer entirely and so opt for |
| the various prostate cancer treatments because as | | | | surgery and then probably radiation therapy to kill |
| you go back over your conversation at a later date | | | | any remaining cancerous cells. |
| you will undoubtedly forget important aspects that | | | | There are a lot of things to consider when you |
| require consideration. Also ask your oncologist to | | | | choose your form of prostate cancer treatment and |
| explain the different prostate cancer treatment | | | | the decision should not be rushed. Prostate cancer is |
| options to you in easy terms. Medical jargon can be | | | | one of the slow growing cancers and so a few |
| overwhelming and confusing to a stressed mind so | | | | weeks of deliberation will, in most cases, have no |
| try to make things as easy as possible. | | | | major effect on the size of your cancer or the |
| Simply put there are three major forms of prostate | | | | symptoms experienced. Take your time and weigh |
| cancer treatment; surgery, radiation and | | | | up all the options before deciding to do anything; |
| chemotherapy. Hormone therapy is also often used | | | | after all, you cannot turn the clock back and decide |
| as a complimentary therapy and any combination of | | | | again. |