When it comes to treatment for prostate cancer, men now have many good options that have improved prognosis for the disease. One effective treatment is radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other treatments, such as hormone therapy or surgery. Radiation therapy uses high levels of radiation to kill prostate cancer cells.
Yet the many different choices regarding prostate cancer radiation therapy can be hard to sort out. To help make sense of the options, we spoke with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center radiation oncologist Sean McBride.
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When it comes to treatment for prostate cancer, men now have many good options that have improved prognosis for the disease. One effective treatment is radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other treatments, such as hormone therapy or surgery. Radiation therapy uses high levels of radiation to kill prostate cancer cells.
Yet the many different choices regarding prostate cancer radiation therapy can be hard to sort out. To help make sense of the options, we spoke with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center radiation oncologist Sean McBride.