There’s no one prostate cancer treatment that’s right for every man, but there are plenty of options.

Active surveillance, or watchful waiting, is when doctors keep an eye on the cancer so they can take action if it gets worse.

Doctors usually recommend three main types of treatment for prostate cancer in its early stages.

Once your doctor determines the stage of your prostate cancer, they can start mapping out a treatment plan.

New approaches have been developed that give doctors and patients new options to spot prostate cancer quickly and treat it.

If your prostate cancer hasn't spread, surgery could cure your cancer.

Radical prostatectomy can cure prostate cancer in men whose cancer is limited to the prostate gland.

You'll have a PSA test after a prostatectomy. This will show how well the treatment worked and if your cancer has come back.

Penile rehabilitation is a treatment or therapy that helps men reach or regain an erection after a prostatectomy.

Laparoscopy appears to treat prostate cancer as effectively as surgeries done with a large incision.

A high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedure is a technique that uses ultrasound to treat prostate cancer.

In a nerve-sparing prostate cancer surgery, or nerve-sparing prostatectomy, doctors avoid cutting nerves near your prostate.

If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time.

After a radical prostatectomy, you may leak and have trouble controlling the flow of urine, which is called incontinence.

In very rare cases, surgeons might perform a cystoprostatectomy to treat prostate cancer that has moved into the bladder.

Radiation therapy uses high levels of radiation to kill prostate cancer cells or keep them from growing and dividing.

Radioactive seed implants are a form of radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

Chemotherapy is prescribed in cases of recurrent or advanced prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone treatment.

Targeted therapy drugs for prostate cancer precisely attack cancer cells and stop them from growing and spreading.

Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) is a medicine that is used to treat prostate cancer in adults. Pluvicto may be used to treat PSMA-positive prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of your body.

PARP inhibitors are a new kind of prostate cancer treatment called targeted therapy.

Radiation treats prostate cancer by killing cancer cells. Immunotherapy trains the immune system to attack the cancer.

Hormone therapy is a prostate cancer treatment that stops the body from making androgens or letting them reach cancer cells.

Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive drugs that target cancer at the cellular level.

Xofigo is a radioactive treatment for prostate cancer that targets bone tumors to kill cancer cells and improve survival.

Photodynamic therapy has a few advantages over current treatments for early-stage prostate cancer.

Ablation uses strong cold or heat to burn or freeze prostate cancer. Whole-gland ablation destroys all of the prostate tissue.

Cryotherapy uses extremely cold temperatures to freeze and destroy cancer tissue in the prostate.

No treatments can cure advanced prostate cancer. However, there are ways to help control its spread and related symptoms.

Orgovyx treats advanced prostate cancer by reducing hormone levels that help cancer cells grow and spread.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen is a protein in the prostate gland. With prostate cancer, you have more PSMA than normal.

Some complementary or alternative treatments for prostate cancer may be harmful when used with standard cancer treatments.

Cannabinoids have shown activity against prostate cancer in the lab and in mice. It's not recommended to treat prostate cancer.

The drugs, radiation, and surgeries that treat advanced prostate can cause side effects, but there are ways to manage them.

When you have certain treatments for prostate cancer, there’s a chance you could lose the hair on your head and body.

Though prostate cancer is not a cause of erectile dysfunction, treatments for the disease can cause the problem.

Urinary incontinence is common in men who have had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer.

Treatment for prostate cancer may affect your ability to have children for a period of time or forever.

You should know the prostate cancer symptoms to tell your doctor about -- and which symptoms mean it’s time to go to the ER.

A prostate cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Taking action early will help you deal with the many effects of your illness.

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatment.

A pain scale is helpful in rating how much pain you're feeling and to record how well your medicine is working.

Having cancer does not always mean having pain. There are many different kinds of medicines and methods to relieve the pain.

Side effects of cancer treatment are often made worse if you're not eating enough or if you're not eating the right foods.

Feeling ill from cancer or cancer treatment can lead to tiredness. Regular, moderate exercise can decrease these feelings.

After prostate cancer treatment, you may wonder if your cancer will come back and what you can do to keep it from returning.

A recurrence means that the prostate cancer has not been cured by the initial treatment.

A prostate cancer recurrence is often treatable. It may even be curable.

There’s a chance you could get a different cancer unrelated to your prostate cancer. That's called a second cancer.

Life goes on after a prostate cancer diagnosis, and often for a long time. Here's how you can live well even with the disease. 

Most men will face some issues in the bedroom after prostate cancer treatment. These problems are often temporary or treatable.

Want to learn more about prostate cancer? These groups can help.

People with prostate cancer aren't the only ones affected by it. The disease also has an impact on those closest to them.

With advanced prostate cancer, you can turn to palliative care to manage your symptoms and get the emotional support you need.

Whether you're newly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer or already in treatment, learn how to make the most of your next doctor appointment.