If you’ve
just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may be struggling with
what to do first. Or if you’re experiencing a
rising PSA following treatment or a
cancer recurrence after hormone therapy or chemotherapy, you may be wondering what to do next. Learning about your disease and treatment options may help you feel more hopeful and more confident about your decisions. You are likely to feel more in control of the situation once you start treatment. Focus on getting the best treatment possible, from the beginning.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the U.S. after lung cancer. It can seem particularly complex to patients because of the range of treatment options, ranging from watchful waiting to
surgery,
radiation therapy,
hormone therapy and
chemotherapy.
While each patient is unique and treatment for prostate cancer can vary significantly among individual patients, Wayne’s experience will help illustrate one of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s approaches to treating—and beating—prostate cancer. Wayne, his surgeon,
Dr. James Eastham, and his medical oncologist,
Dr. Susan Slovin, together, will describe his experience, from initial diagnosis through all phases of treatment.