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Treating Prostate Cancer
Chemotherapy
- A form of drug treatment that kills cancer cells; there are many types of chemotherapy
drugs for prostate cancer.
- Usually used to treat advanced prostate cancer after hormonal therapy has failed.
- Sometimes used along with hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer that does
not respond to hormonal therapy alone.
- Also being studied for use earlier in the disease state.
- Can be taken by pill or put into the body by a needle in the vein or muscles.
Potential Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- There are many types of medications; the side effects of chemotherapy depend on
which type of medication is being used.
- Some side effects may include anemia, low white blood cell count (neutropenia),
infection, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, mouth sores,
and numbness or tingling of the skin (paresthesia).
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- What are the treatment choices for my stage of prostate cancer?
- What are the expected benefits of each therapy?
- What are the risks and side effects of each therapy?
- How will I know if my prostate cancer treatment is working?
- What are my other choices?
- How can side effects be managed?
- Are there new prostate cancer treatments under study?
- Would a
clinical trial be appropriate for me?
- How is prostate cancer treatment likely to affect my sex life?
- Am I likely to have urinary problems?
- Am I likely to have bowel problems?
- Will I need to change my normal activities? If so, for how long?
- What if the prostate cancer comes back after my initial treatment?
- Where can I find more information on prostate cancer?
- How will my future look after treatment?
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