HEALTH TIPS: TREATMENTS FOR PROSTATE CANCER.
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Chemotherapy: If the prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body, chemotherapy will be an excellent option, wherein anti-cancer drugs are pumped into the bloodstream, thereby treating the cancer in many areas of the body.
Surgery: A radical prostatectomy is a solution for some men with prostate cancer, if the cancer hasn’t spread outside of that gland. This is basically the complete removal of the prostate gland and some surrounding tissue, cutting out the cancer at its source.
Bone directed treatment: Once a cancer begins to metastasize, one of the first places it will attack is the bones and in the case of prostate cancer, this can happen rapidly. Bone directed treatment is intended to stop the spread of cancer, more than addressing the initial occurrence in the prostate.
Radiation therapy: This is a popular option if the cancer is discovered early and can be eliminated from within the prostate. High-energy beams are used to kill cancerous cells in this procedure, which can also work if the cancer returns after a prostatectomy has been completed.
Vaccine treatment: It is specifically designed to stimulate the body to solely target prostate cancer cells that may still be present in the body. This is favored for patients who have cancer, but aren’t showing any notable signs or symptoms, and has less side effects than many other treatment options.
Palliative therapy: At a certain stage of cancer care, when no other treatments are left, palliative therapy is intended to make the patient as comfortable as possible in their final months.
Hormone therapy: The goal of this approach is to suppress certain hormones that can stimulate the unchecked growth of cancerous cells, namely androgens. This hormone therapy can have numerous unwanted side effects but can have successfully stop the growth of cancer in the prostate.
Active monitoring: If any pre-cancerous or suspicious symptoms arise, many doctors choose to take a close monitoring approach, scheduling screenings for 3 to 6 months, so if cancer arises, more aggressive treatment can be started immediately.
