Cryotherapy involves freezing cancer cells and cutting off their blood supply. Read on to learn more about this treatment.
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Prostate cancer may be treated with hormone therapy. This therapy may be done with medicines. Or surgery may be done to remove the testicles. Here's what you need to know.
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Sometimes called antiangiogenic therapy, this treatment may prevent the growth of cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.
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Herbal supplements are pills, powders, teas, and other products that use herbs as the main ingredient to promote health.
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Complementary medicine is used in conjunction with other therapies. It usually serves to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. Alternative medicine is used alone, without standard treatment.
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Vaccines are usually given to help protect the body against infections. But there is a cancer vaccine that can be used to boost the immune system to help treat prostate cancer. The vaccine does not cure prostate cancer. But it can often help men live longer.
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In many cases, early-stage prostate cancer will not spread or cause any problems or side effects for a long time, if ever. That's why your healthcare provider may suggest active surveillance. This is the decision to not treat prostate cancer right away, but instead to watch it closely.
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