Radiology vs the shots? Someone I know has prostate cancer, and I was wondering which is the better treatment?
This person is 67 years old, overweight, and was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 3 weeks ago. His psi count is 6. My grandfather took the shots and his cancer is gone, and he was 80. For some reason though they want to do radiation treatments. Does anyboby have any input?
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Depends on the cancer and the patient. Some patients require both chemo and radiation. They have been having good results with radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
The American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org can provide current info on treatment options.
Radiation for prostate cancer is a common treatment. Your grandfather may have gotten shots of anti-androgens or female hormones, being too old for more aggressive treatments. Different treatments for different patients, at different ages.