Treatment Selector
Treatment selector
Radical therapies are designed to remove or kill the cancer cells but none of the available treatments can guarantee a complete removal of the cancer cells. The three most commonly used radical therapies are surgery to remove the prostate gland (called a prostatectomy), conventional or external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) which involves radiotherapy delivered from outside the body and which therefore passes through healthy parts of the body to reach the prostate gland, or prostate brachytherapy.
Even if you have surgery to remove the whole prostate gland there is a chance that not all the cancer cells will have been removed. Studies have shown that cancer cells may still be present in at least 15 and even in as many as 50 patients in every 100 patients undergoing surgery and such patients are frequently then given radiotherapy to the whole pelvis often including parts of the bladder and bowel.
| Relapse free survival | Radical Prostatectomy | External Bean Radiotherapy (EBRT) | Brachytherapy | Brachytherapy with additional EBRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 years after treatment | 91% | 81% | 96% | 95% |
| 7 years after treatment | 88% | 82% | 93% | 92% |
Treatment Selector Table
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The treatment selector table will help you to discuss with your partner and your healthcare team if you are suitable for prostate brachytherapy. Click the image to the left to use the Treatment selector table.
If you want to look at the side effects that each of the available treatments may cause click the image on the right to see the Side effects table.
Side Effects Table
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Your care is delivered by a very experienced multidisciplinary clinical team, providing patient-centred, personalised prostate cancer treatment tailored to your individual needs. We use highly effective proven treatments designed to achieve the best possible long-term cancer outcomes while minimising side effects.