What are the different ways to treat prostate cancer?
A. Many different ways exist to treat prostate cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, expectant therapy (watching-and-waiting or deferred therapy), and experimental/clinical trials. Men need to discuss the most appropriate course of action with their physicians. Q. Can prostate cancer be cured? A. Prostate cancer can be cured in many cases if diagnosed early enough. Nearly 100 percent of those with the disease confined to the prostate gland will survive at least five years. For those with regional disease, the five-year survival rate is also near 100 percent. For metastatic disease (that has spread to other organs), the prognosis will depend on response to hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy, as well as the man’s overall health. Q. How many new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year? A. The ACS estimates that annually about 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in the United States. For as yet unknown rea
