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Recommend Treatment For Prostate Cancer

hello, my name is Stacey and my father was just diagnosed with prostate cancer he doctor told him that he is 95% sure its curable. My question is what is the best treatment for prostate cancer since he is 50 yrs old with diabetes? By the way, he doesn't take med for his diabetes because its well under control.
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your father's situation and problem.
Yes, prostate cancer if detected early and managed well, can have excellent prognosis and patient can have almost near normal life.
Surgical removal of prostate (prostectomy) is needed.
Prostate cancer is hormone responsive cancer. And hence testicles are also removed (orchidectomy) along with prostectomy.
Post operatively patient also needs hormone therapy to avoid recurrence.
So in experienced hands, prostate cancer is 95% curable.
So best treatment for prostate cancer is prostectomy with orchidectomy and hormone therapy.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
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Recommend Treatment For Prostate Cancer

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your father s situation and problem. Yes, prostate cancer if detected early and managed well, can have excellent prognosis and patient can have almost near normal life. Surgical removal of prostate (prostectomy) is needed. Prostate cancer is hormone responsive cancer. And hence testicles are also removed (orchidectomy) along with prostectomy. Post operatively patient also needs hormone therapy to avoid recurrence. So in experienced hands, prostate cancer is 95% curable. So best treatment for prostate cancer is prostectomy with orchidectomy and hormone therapy. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.