Not all prostate cancer treatment involves cutting your prostate out of your body and all the terrible potential side effects that can happen as a result. Sometimes it can be painless and just as effective as removal.
In fact, here is a great example to think about:
Not long ago, my own father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had just recently survived two other kinds of cancer (multiple myeloma and skin cancer) and had already been on all the chemotherapy and all he misery that can entail for someone.
So he was not liking the idea of any prostate cancer treatment that is uncomfortable or painful. Nor was he keen on having his prostate cut out by a surgeon either, as he'd researched all the possible side effects (life long urination problems and sexual dysfunction).
His options were pretty clear, though. And his challenge was which one to choose.
Well, one of the options he was given was to have radioactive "seeds" implanted around the tumors in his prostate. The idea being, the radiation only affects the tumors and leaves the rest of your prostate (and surrounding tissue - like your bladder, etc) untouched and working fine.
In the end, that's the choice he went with.
And, while it was a bit inconvenient (he had to drive 80 miles round trip 5 days per week, for 8 weeks), he said it was surprisingly fast, painless and efficient. In fact, it only took 15 minutes each day and he never felt anything.
This may or may not be the best treatment for you.
But if you are looking for prostate cancer treatment, it's definitely one of the more interesting options.
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