Other Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer

Drugs for Advanced Prostate Cancer. There are now several drugs for advanced prostate cancer that are available to men. Taxotere, Zytiga, Jevtana, and Provenge are drugs that have received a great deal of attention because they represent breakthroughs for men with prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate and is no longer able to be...

Hormone therapy is not an option that all men are offered by their doctors. It is usually reserved for specific circumstances. However, many men have the option of choosing another treatment or of not undergoing hormone therapy at all. How did you choose hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

Watchful waiting is an alternative to active treatment that some men with prostate cancer may choose. It involves close monitoring for cancer progression without any active treatment being used.

Hormone therapy is one of the primary treatment options available today for prostate cancer. What should you know about hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

Cryotherapy is a form of treatment for prostate cancer in which the cancerous cells are destroyed through freezing. What do you need to know about this important alternative therapy?

Chemotherapy is not commonly used to treat prostate cancer. However, there are two specific sets of circumstances where chemotherapy is typically used. It is important to know the basics about this important form of treatment.

HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is a therapy option for BPH or prostate cancer (in some countries) that uses focused ultrasound waves to create intense heat at a specific site. Learn more about this prostate treatment option.

Orchiectomy is a surgery that is sometimes used to quickly lower a man's testosterone levels. Find out more about this surgery and when it is used.

How did you choose chemotherapy for your prostate cancer? Many factors go into making a decision about prostate cancer treatment. What led to your choice of chemotherapy for prostate cancer?

How did you choose hormone therapy for your prostate cancer? Many factors go into making a decision about prostate cancer treatment. What led to your choice of hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

How did you choose HIFU for your prostate cancer? Many factors go into making a decision about prostate cancer treatment. What led to your choice of HIFU for prostate cancer?

How did you choose cryotherapy for your prostate cancer? Many factors go into making a decision about prostate cancer treatment. What led to your choice of cryotherapy for prostate cancer?

Fatigue is a common side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. What should you know about fatigue and hormone therapy for prostate cancer? What can you do to help lessen your fatigue?

Weight gain is a common side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. What should you know about weight gain and hormone therapy for prostate cancer? Are there other risks of this weight gain?

For many men with prostate cancer, hormone therapy (otherwise known as androgen deprivation therapy) is an option that they are presented with at some point in their fight against cancer. It's important to know about the potential side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Changes in body shape are one of the common side effects of...

Sometimes hormone therapy for prostate cancer can cause changes in your emotions or thinking. Learn more.

Hot flashes are a common side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Learn more about hot flashes and hormone therapy for prostate cancer as well as potential treatments for this side effect.

Sexual dysfunction and hormone therapy for prostate cancer are closely linked. Learn more.

Osteoporosis is associated with hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Learn more.

For many men with prostate cancer, hormone therapy is a treatment option. It's important to know about the potential side effects.

Taxotere (docetaxel) is a drug used in men whose prostate cancer no longer responds to hormone therapy.

Jevtana is a drug used to treat prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate and has become resistant to hormone therapy.

Zytiga is a drug that is used to treat prostate cancer that is no longer confined to the prostate and which has become resistant to hormone therapy.

Taxotere (docetaxel), a drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer, can be accompanied by a wide variety of side effects -- some potentially serious.

Hormone therapy and chemotherapy are two types of treatment that men with advanced prostate cancer often consider. So what should you know about hormone therapy and chemotherapy for prostate cancer?