Prostate Cancer Slideshow Pictures Medical Illustrations of the Prostate Image Collection Screening Tests Every Man Needs Slideshow Pictures

Medical Author:

Kevin C. Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Coauthor:

Gagan Gautam, MD, MCh (Urology)

Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment

Treatments for prostate cancer are effective in most men.

• They cause both short- and long-term side effects that may be difficult to accept.



• You and your life partner or family members should discuss your treatment options in detail with your urologist and other physicians.



• Make sure you understand which treatments are available, how effective each is likely to be, and what side effects can be expected.



• You must weigh all these choices carefully before making a decision about which course to pursue.