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Treatments for Prostate Cancer

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Treatment for prostate cancer typically involves:

Lifestyle changes
Medications (hormonal therapy)
Surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Other treatments (watchful waiting)

References

Detailed guide: prostate cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ProstateCancer/DetailedGuide/ . Accessed September 20, 2012.

Last Reviewed October 2012