Hormone therapy uses hormones to stop the cancer cells from growing. Biological therapy uses methods to get your body to fight the cancer. Watchful observation, without treatment, may also be an option for some individuals, especially those over age 70. These men may live many years with untreated prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is often found when the cancer is at an early stage.
Most prostate cancer grows very slowly.
The 5-year survival rate for localized prostate cancer is 98 percent when found early and properly treated. All Rights Reserved. Covenant Health developed and maintains this web site as a benefit for and in service to our communities. While Covenant Health strives to keep the information contained on this site current, Covenant Health makes no warranty or guarantee concerning accuracy of content. Although some of the information contained on this site relates to medical topics and issues, no information on the site should be construed as medical advice.