In the early 1990s, roughly 30 percent of prostate cancer patients in the United States were treated by surgery, 30 percent by radiation, 20 percent by watchful waiting and the remainder with a combination of therapies.
Today, there are many options for patients with prostate cancer, including “watchful waiting,” robotic prostatectomy, radiation therapy and hormonal therapy. If you have prostate cancer, you need to consider your age and general health before making a decision about treatment. You also need to think about side effects and how they may affect your life. Incontinence, impotence and hair loss are some of the side effects that can occur with various treatment options.
Treatment decisions are often hard to make by yourself. No written information can take the place of talking directly with your healthcare professionals. In addition, talk with your family and friends. You might find that speaking with others who have faced or are currently facing the same issues is useful.
Your physician will discuss these options with you, as appropriate:
For more information about any of our services, please call The James Line at (614) 293-5066 or toll-free 1-800-293-5066. The James Line is a free, 24-hour, confidential telephone service staffed by oncology nurses who are here to help you with your concerns about cancer. It is staffed by oncology nurses who are here to help you with your concerns about cancer weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tests & Treatments
Family History Cancer Risk Assessment: JamesLink
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Clinical Trials
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Expectant Therapy - Watchful Waiting
Genetic Testing
Herbal Remedies for Prostate Cancer
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
JamesCare for Life (Support Groups)
Lymphedema Clinic at JamesCare in Dublin
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Mental Health Counseling (Outpatient)
Occupational Therapy
Pain and Palliative Medicine
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
Radiation Medicine
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Radiofrequency Ablation
Robotic Prostatectomy
Surgical Oncology
Surgical Options for Prostate Cancer
