Prostate cancer needs thorough investigations to detect and stage and then depending on the age of the patient, stage of disease, the aggressiveness of disease a treatment plan can be formulated. There is a vast amount of data and information on prostate cancer that is available but this needs to be discussed based on the individual person's disease.
Options include:
Repeated testing (follow up for any progress) but no active treatment for slow-growing cancers
Wait & Watch
Radiation therapy
Hormonal therapy (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
Surgery
Even surgery has multiple options like open, laparoscopic or robotic surgery. However long term data shows that there is no difference in the outcomes between these methods. At the same time, patients need to discuss not only the benefits but also the limitations and problems associated with each of these treatment options.
Just because a treatment method is newly available doesn’t make it the best option for you.
We offer individualized treatments for prostate cancer after discussing all available options with you. If you or someone you know has prostate cancer or would like to be screened for prostate cancer you must consult your Urologist to know what kind of treatment will best suit you or them.
Dr Ashish Yevale is an experienced urologist for prostate cancer treatment in Pune.