Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy are all used to treat prostate cancer. Observation, without treatment, may also be an option. For some individuals, especially those over age 70, treatment may be less tolerable than prostate cancer. Many older men may live many years with untreated prostate cancer. Many times prostate cancer is often found when the cancer is at an early stage.
Most prostate cancer grows very slowly.
The five-year survival rate for localized prostate cancer is 98 percent. Many communities have prostate cancer support groups. Call your local health department or local hospital for the number in your community. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.