But prostate cancer can be like a fire smoldering inside a wall. Catch it early, and you have a little smoke damage. Wait, and the whole house is up in flames. I said, no, I just thought I'd come in. Ben's PSA was 23.
Radiation therapy destroys cancer cells and shrinks tumors.
Recommended for men 70 and older with a long life expectancy, it has the possibility of fewer long-term side effects, such as incontinence and impotency, than radical prostatectomy. But there is a higher risk of cancer returning over the long run. Hormone therapy decreases the level of testosterone, which helps prostate tumors grow. Once the amount of testosterone in the body is reduced, the tumor usually shrinks. Radiation therapy was prescribed for Ben.