Is it better to have surgery or radiation for prostate cancer?
With either treatment, the chance of your cancer spreading is low. Both treatments have side effects, such as bladder, bowel, and erection problems. Radiation therapy is more likely to cause bowel problems. Surgery is more likely to cause leaking urine or erection problems.
Is surgery the only treatment for prostate cancer?
Most doctors believe that surgery, external radiation, and brachytherapy all have about the same cure rates for the earliest stage prostate cancers. However, each type of treatment has risks and benefits that should be considered.
Which is better radiation therapy or surgery?
"We have evaluated all the good-quality data comparing surgery and radiotherapy, and the results are pretty conclusive; in general, surgery results in better mortality rates than radiotherapy."
Is surgery the best option for prostate cancer?
A cancer journey can be overwhelming. Many men want to know what's the “best treatment” for their localized prostate cancer. But it's a misconception that you have only one “better” or “safer” choice. In most cases, either radiation therapy or surgery is an equally good choice when we look at long-term survival.