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Cancers which are localized to the prostate are defined as either stage I (usually undetectable on exam and found incidentally) or stage II (larger, detectable on exam, but still confined to the prostate itself).
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/Patient/page2
Treatment may consist of:
--Watchful waiting: Observe the cancer for further development. Many prostate cancers are slow-growing, and a patient may die of old age before the cancer becomes a problem.
--Radiation therapy, either from an external beam or through implanted radioactive "seeds."
--Hormone therapy (stage II).
--Removal of the prostate.
There are also new treatments undergoing clinical trials, including ultrasound and cryosurgery (freezing of the tumor mass).
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/Patient/page5
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/Patient/page2
Treatment may consist of:
--Watchful waiting: Observe the cancer for further development. Many prostate cancers are slow-growing, and a patient may die of old age before the cancer becomes a problem.
--Radiation therapy, either from an external beam or through implanted radioactive "seeds."
--Hormone therapy (stage II).
--Removal of the prostate.
There are also new treatments undergoing clinical trials, including ultrasound and cryosurgery (freezing of the tumor mass).
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/Patient/page5
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