Treatments for Advanced Prostate Cancer Many of the newest prostate cancer treatments are for advanced prostate cancer patients. Learn more about your options, including clinical trials. Jump To Jump To Treatment Options Treatment Updates Advanced prostate cancer refers to cancer that has spread beyond the prostate. If you have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer you will want to learn as much as you can about your diagnosis and treatment options. Ask your doctor questions and try to talk to other men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.The treatment options for locally advanced prostate cancer, also known as Stage III, are similar to localized, or early stage, prostate cancer. Learn more about localized treatment options.Patients with metastatic, or stage IV, prostate cancer may need a combination of treatments. Treatment decisions should be based on a patient’s specific diagnosis, values, and goals. Treatment options for advanced prostate cancer Systemic therapies are used most often to treat advanced prostate cancer. Systemic therapies refers to any type of treatment that targets or travels through the entire body. Hormone therapy Hormone therapy is also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), hormone deprivation therapy, or hormone suppression therapy. Hormone therapy stops or slows the body’s ability to make testosterone, aiming to stop tumor growth and/or shrink the tumor. Immunotherapy Immunotherapy treats the whole body by activating the immune system to recognize and destroy prostate cancer cells. It uses materials to improve, target, or restore immune function. Different types of immunotherapies include vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and others. Targeted therapy Targeted therapy uses drugs that are designed to find and attack cancer cells. They shut down specific proteins in cancer cells that help the cells divide, grow, and spread. Different types of targeted therapies include PARP inhibitors, PSMA targeted therapy, radioligand therapy, and others. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells throughout the body. They are given through the veins or orally, depending on the drug. Because chemotherapy also attacks other cells in the body, it may cause significant side effects. Radiopharmaceuticals Radiopharmaceuticals are medications that deliver radiation, typically given through a vein to men with metastatic prostate cancer that has spread widely to the bone. Clinical trials Clinical trials are research studies investigating experimental treatment to see if it is safe to use and effective in fighting a disease. They can be an important option for advanced prostate cancer patients. All treatments used today for prostate cancer are available because of past clinical trials. Play Video Close Want help finding the best treatment for you? Use our Interactive Decision Support Tool, developed in partnership with Clinical Care Options! This tool provides you with expert guidance on treatment options for advanced prostate cancer, based on characteristics you enter. Discover what’s available so you can work with your care team to make the right choices together. Patient Interactive Treatment Tool Play Video Close Treatment updates for advanced prostate cancer Dr. Alicia Morgans provides an overview of treatment advances and options for metastatic prostate cancer. Watch the video
Advanced prostate cancer refers to cancer that has spread beyond the prostate. If you have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer you will want to learn as much as you can about your diagnosis and treatment options. Ask your doctor questions and try to talk to other men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.The treatment options for locally advanced prostate cancer, also known as Stage III, are similar to localized, or early stage, prostate cancer. Learn more about localized treatment options.Patients with metastatic, or stage IV, prostate cancer may need a combination of treatments. Treatment decisions should be based on a patient’s specific diagnosis, values, and goals.
Treatment options for advanced prostate cancer Systemic therapies are used most often to treat advanced prostate cancer. Systemic therapies refers to any type of treatment that targets or travels through the entire body. Hormone therapy Hormone therapy is also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), hormone deprivation therapy, or hormone suppression therapy. Hormone therapy stops or slows the body’s ability to make testosterone, aiming to stop tumor growth and/or shrink the tumor. Immunotherapy Immunotherapy treats the whole body by activating the immune system to recognize and destroy prostate cancer cells. It uses materials to improve, target, or restore immune function. Different types of immunotherapies include vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and others. Targeted therapy Targeted therapy uses drugs that are designed to find and attack cancer cells. They shut down specific proteins in cancer cells that help the cells divide, grow, and spread. Different types of targeted therapies include PARP inhibitors, PSMA targeted therapy, radioligand therapy, and others. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells throughout the body. They are given through the veins or orally, depending on the drug. Because chemotherapy also attacks other cells in the body, it may cause significant side effects. Radiopharmaceuticals Radiopharmaceuticals are medications that deliver radiation, typically given through a vein to men with metastatic prostate cancer that has spread widely to the bone. Clinical trials Clinical trials are research studies investigating experimental treatment to see if it is safe to use and effective in fighting a disease. They can be an important option for advanced prostate cancer patients. All treatments used today for prostate cancer are available because of past clinical trials.
Play Video Close Want help finding the best treatment for you? Use our Interactive Decision Support Tool, developed in partnership with Clinical Care Options! This tool provides you with expert guidance on treatment options for advanced prostate cancer, based on characteristics you enter. Discover what’s available so you can work with your care team to make the right choices together. Patient Interactive Treatment Tool
Play Video Close Treatment updates for advanced prostate cancer Dr. Alicia Morgans provides an overview of treatment advances and options for metastatic prostate cancer. Watch the video
