How long will the entire course of radiation therapy last?
Radiation therapy can be given for two different reasons: A1: As a treatment to remove the prostate cancer, you will need between thirty-five to thirty-nine treatments, one treatment a day, Monday to Friday; which translates into seven to eight weeks of treatments. A2: As a palliative treatment, that is, when the cancer has spread to the bone and causes pain, we can radiate to decrease the pain and the need for pain medications. In this case, you would receive between five to ten treatments.
