| Prostate cancer is the leading death among men | | | | with your health, he or she will refer you to an |
| in America. Like any cancer, early diagnosis is key | | | | urologist for examination. Urologists study the |
| to survival. There are many treatment options | | | | reproductive organs for both male and female. |
| available and they can be a bit confusing. Each has | | | | The doctor will decide what the best treatment is |
| its own benefits and risks and may not be an | | | | for your personal health problems. |
| option for each person. Many treatment options | | | | Surgery might be the best option for certain men. |
| depend on your age, lifestyle, cancer stage, and | | | | The cancer will be removed from the prostate |
| other medical conditions. | | | | before spreading to other organs in the body. This |
| Doctors recommend men over the age of 35 to | | | | treatment is considered for mostly for younger |
| get regular prostate exams. If the cancer is found | | | | patients. Elder patients with the early-stage cancer |
| early, you will have a much higher chance in | | | | can receive radiation therapy and achieve the |
| winning this battle. This stage of the cancer is | | | | same results as younger men with surgery. |
| considered low risk and is the most easiest to | | | | Your doctors will request many tests in order to |
| cure. | | | | diagnosis you correctly. This may include blood |
| There are basic treatment options for men with | | | | tests, MRI'S, cystoscopy, or CAT scans. These |
| early-stage prostate cancer. This includes radiation | | | | procedures require trained nurses and special |
| therapy and surgery. Men with a more advanced | | | | equipment. During this stressful time you must |
| disease will be considered for hormone and | | | | choose your physicians carefully. Each doctor will |
| chemotherapy. This is used usually for older men. | | | | help you in a certain why. You may choose |
| Doctors must provide you with all benefits and | | | | doctors who are located close to each other since |
| risks for all procedures. You as the patient must | | | | you could be seeing multiple doctors a day. Most |
| consent to any treatment given. If you believe | | | | hospitals in any area are prepared for prostate |
| the treatment is not the best option, you must | | | | cancer patients. Men are diagnosis with prostate |
| suggest other treatment options. | | | | cancer every day. Technology improves year |
| When choosing a provider to treat your prostate | | | | after year and hospitals are conducting clinical trials |
| cancer, you must consider different factors. You | | | | and new treatment options. Make sure you |
| will interact with many different physicians | | | | choose your providers and facilities carefully. If |
| especially during the beginning of your diagnosis. | | | | you are not satisfied for any reason you have |
| Your general practitioner treats patients for | | | | the full right to make changes. After all, this is |
| general complaints. When there is a major issue | | | | your life that is in danger so choose wisely. |