Men diagnosed with prostate cancer find assurance in discussing the state of their disease and treatment options in detail.
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer find assurance in discussing the state of their disease and treatment options in detail. Understanding grade, stage, prognosis and treatments prepares the patient for making an informed treatment decision, and can actually bring comfort and confidence, since most prostate cancers are very curable.
While three choices have dominated treatment — active surveillance, or radical prostatectomy or radiation — other treatments like minimally invasive high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) might be an suitable alternative for some men with localized prostate cancer.
Here is what patients can expect from a follow up visit with a urologist following the results of an MRI, if done, and a biopsy indicating the presence of cancer: