Localized prostate cancer
Radiotherapy for bone pain can work very well to strengthen the bone and relieve pain. If your cancer has spread to the bones and is causing you pain, your specialist may suggest radiotherapy to the affected areas of bone. There is detailed information about orchidectomy in this section of CancerHelp UK, and some information on chemotherapy research on our prostate cancer research page. It quickly lowers the testosterone levels and can control the cancer very well. Another way of reducing testosterone levels is removing the testicles. Men with intermediate risk localised prostate health cancer are usually offered treatment with surgery to remove the prostate gland or external radiotherapy to the prostate. Men who have high risk localised prostate cancer are likely to be offered treatment with surgery to remove the prostate gland or radiotherapy. You are likely to be offered active monitoring or internal radiotherapy. Low risk localised prostate cancer is very unlikely to grow or develop for many years. They will discuss the possible side effects and benefits of each treatment.