Proven Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Proven Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
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The good news is that the current prostate cancer treatment options are almost 100% effective. Then chance that you will be cured or the cancer will go into total remission is extremely high. Over the last two decades the treatment options and medical therapy that have been developed to treat prostate cancer have become increasingly effective.
This information is not intended as medical advice, please consult with your personal physician about what courses of treatment are correct for you.
Let us look at the incredible remission stats (5 years or longer) for prostate cancer against other organ cancers. Below is the statistics:
• Prostate Cancer - 98%
• Esophagus - 14%
• Lung and Bronchus - 15%
• Breast Cancer - 87%
• Liver - 7%
• Ovary - 53%
• Pancreas - 4%
• Testis - 96%
• Urinary Bladder - 82%
* These stats will vary depending on the latest studies.
THe types of cancer listed above are a few of the many types of organ cancers. The remission factor for prostate cancer victims is dramatically higher than any of those not listed. These remission results are primarily because of early detection of the disease and the current prostate cancer treatment options available now.
The treatments now can be used during most stages of cancer development. Chemo therapy is only rarely used currently.
Chemo is generally used as a last resort therapy for prostate cancer. If the other therapies or combination of therapies, such as surgical removal of the prostate gland and hormonal treatment have not worked, then chemo may be the next choice for your doctor. Before it is used, the cancer has masticated into other parts of the body. This may include bones and other organs.
Usually a radical prostatectomy (removal) with or without hormonal treatment will be successful. Depending on the stage of development of your cancer, your doctor may discuss the option of using Cryotherapy.
Cryotherapy is a newer therapy and could be recommended if you cannot handle radiation, hormonal therapy or surgical removal of the prostate gland. This is done is by using a probe through the skin to target the cancer tumors. Then the tumor or tumors are frozen. If you use this type of therapy your hospital stay may be shorter, there will be less pain and the recovery period is usually shorter.
The long term results of this type of therapy are not known as of yet, because it is a new form of therapy.
These options for the treatment of prostate cancer are only a few of the options available. Discuss these options as well as any new options with your medical team.
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