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41 Treatments for Prostate Cancer

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6	Surgical Procedures

7	Medical Procedures

13	Prescribed Medications

1	Alternative Procedures

7	Herbs and Supplements

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Once cancer is detected during the microscopic examination of the prostate tissue during a biopsy or TURP, doctors will determine two different numerical scores that will help define the patient's treatment and prognosis. Tumor grading Initially, the pathologist will grade ...[read article]

Tests for Prostate Cancer

1. Digital Rectal Examination A digital rectal examination (DRE) is a simple procedure doctors use to examine the lower rectum and other internal organs. DRE is done for a number of reasons. For... More
2. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the level of PSA in a man's blood. PSA is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate, a small gland just b... More
3. Prostate Biopsy Prostate biopsy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a small piece of prostate tissue for microscopic examination. More
4. Transrectal Ultrasound of Prostate
5. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
6. Urinalysis A urinalysis is a laboratory test done to detect problems with your body that can appear in your urine. Many illnesses and disorders affect how your body removes wa... More
7. Biopsy In some cases, your doctor may decide that he or she needs a sample of your tissue or your cells to help diagnose an illness or identify a cancer. This removal of t... More
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Surgical Procedures for Prostate Cancer

1. Radical Prostatectomy If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your doctor will discuss different options for treatment. If your cancer is only inside the prostate gland and has ... More
2. Retropubic Prostatectomy
3. Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your doctor will discuss different options for treatment. If your cancer is only inside the prostate gland and has ... More
4. Perineal Prostatectomy Prostatectomy is surgical removal of part of the prostate gland (transurethral resection, a procedure performed to relieve urinary symptoms caused by benign enlarge... More
5. Cryotherapy of Prostate
6. Robot-Assisted Laproscopic Radical Prostatectomy
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Medical Procedures for Prostate Cancer

1. Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses concentrated radiation beams to kill cancer cells. The most common type of radiation therapy is external beam radi... More
2. External Beam Radiotherapy
3. Watchful Waiting
4. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is an aggressive form of chemical drug therapy meant to destroy rapidly growing cells in the body. It is usually used for cancer, as cancer cells grow ... More
5. Intravenous chemotherapy
6. Brachytherapy Prostate seed implantation--also called brachytherapy--has become more and more popular in recent years as a treatment option for prostate cancer, and... More
7. Testosterone Replacement Therapy
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Prescribed Medications for Prostate Cancer

1. DOXOrubicin(Adriamycin , Adriamycin RDF) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
2. flutamide(Eulexin ) FLUTAMIDE (FLOO ta mide) blocks the effect of the male hormone called testosterone. It is used in combination with another medication to treat prostate cancer. More
3. bicalutamide(Casodex ) BICALUTAMIDE (bye ka LOO ta mide) blocks the effect of the male hormone testosterone on the prostate. This medicine is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men... More
4. predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) Close PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc... More
5. docetaxel(Taxotere ) DOCETAXEL (doe se TAX el) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat m... More
6. mitoxantrone(Novantrone ) MITOXANTRONE (MYE toe ZAN trone) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to ... More
7. goserelin(Zoladex ) GOSERELIN (GOE se rel in) is similar to a hormone found in the body. It lowers the amount of sex hormones that the body makes. Men will have lower testosterone leve... More
8. estramustine(Emcyt ) ESTRAMUSTINE (ES tra MUS teen) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat prostate cancer. More
9. leuprolide(Lupron , others...) Close LEUPROLIDE (loo PROE lide) is a man-made hormone. It is used to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer. This medicine may also be used to treat children with early o... More
10. nilutamide(Nilandron ) NILUTAMIDE (nye LOO ta mide) blocks the effect of the male hormone called testosterone. It is used with surgery to treat prostate cancer. More
11. triptorelin(Trelstar Depot , others...) Close TRIPTORELIN (TRIP toe rel in) decreases testosterone in men and estrogen in women. It is used to treat advanced prostate cancer and endometriosis. More
12. degarelix(Firmagon ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
13. histrelin(Vantas , others...) Close HISTRELIN (his TREL in) is used to treat the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer. The implant contains a drug that is like a natural hormone in the body called gon... More
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Alternative Procedures for Prostate Cancer What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th... More \| Efficacy Grade A
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Herbs and Supplements for Prostate Cancer What's this?

1. vitamin D Vitamin D is found in many dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. The sun also contributes significantly to the daily production of ... More Efficacy Grade C
2. green tea Green tea is made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis , a perennial evergreen shrub. Green tea has a long history of use, dating back to China approximately ... More Efficacy Grade C
3. calcium carbonate The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is... More Efficacy Grade C
4. Red Clover Red clover is a legume, which like soy contains phytoestrogens (plant-based chemicals that are similar to estrogen and may act in the body like estrogen or may actu... More Efficacy Grade C
5. Pc-Spes WARNING : THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECALLED FROM THE U.S. MARKET AND SHOULD NOT BE USED. PC-SPES® is an herbal combination product that was produced and mark... More Efficacy Grade C
6. Citrus Pectin Pectins are gel-forming polysaccharides from plant cell walls, especially apple and citrus fruits. Pectins are a type of viscous dietary fiber and vary in the lengt... More Efficacy Grade C
7. Calcium Pantothenate The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is... More Efficacy Grade C
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