If you find out you have cancer, you should discuss your treatment options with a radiation oncologist – a cancer doctor who specializes in treating disease with radiation therapy, a urologist – a surgeon who specializes in the genital and urinary systems and a medical oncologist – a cancer doctor who specializes in treating cancer with chemotherapy and targeted therapy.
Prostate cancer treatment options include:
Sometimes a combination of treatments is best to treat your cancer, such as hormonal therapy along with external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy combined with external beam radiation therapy.
Ask your doctor about the risks and benefits of all treatment options including active surveillance.
The information on this site was created by our medical advisory board made up of physicians and other members of the radiation oncology team with expertise in radiation therapy and on the topics presented. However, this material is informational only and should not be used in place of advice from a medical professional. If you have questions about a specific treatment, please ask your radiation oncologist.