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Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer

Choosing the best treatment for localized prostate cancer (T1 or T2) is generally based on the patient's age, the stage and grade of the cancer, and the patient's knowledge and acceptance of the risks and benefits of each therapy.

Patients have three main options:

Surgery (radical prostatectomy or cryosurgery) removes the prostate gland. The vessels that carry semen and surrounding tissue may also be removed.
Radiation is used to destroy tumors.
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