Treatment options for prostate cancer depends in part because the cancer is widespread. In tumors that still within the prostate, radiation therapy (using x-rays that kill cancer cells), and an operation called radical prostatectomy are often treatment options. "Watchful waiting" is also a treatment option . In this approach, treatment is not to be Given when the tumor is growing. Wait, the best choice foran older man, cancer has a higher risk of dying from something other than his prostate.
In general, you may have prostate cancer that grows on the edge of a transaction or not to be treated either with radiation. Can be treated with hormones that slow the cancer growth.
Radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the whole prostate gland and nearby lymph nodes. Most men who have this surgery are under general anesthesia (puts you in aSleep-like state). After the catheter is removed prostate, one (a thin rubber tube) is placed in the bladder through the penis body carries urine from the area to heal.
Another option is radiotherapy. There are two types of radiation therapy. In one type, called external beam radiation, the radiation is given by a machine as an X-ray machine In another type of radioactive pellets (called "seeds") are injected into the prostate gland. This issometimes called seed therapy or brachytherapy. Both types work about the same in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Therapy machine is typically 5 days a week for seven weeks, it is possible in terms of time. However, it requires no anesthesia. Side effects are milder than the side effects that may occur with therapy seeds. However, seed therapy can be performed with only one hospital visit. To treat seeds, you need anesthesia for a few minutes, but you shouldable to return home after the right after treatment. The seed therapy, high doses of radiation can be taken directly to cancer. You may feel this discomfort after treatment.