Prostate cancer is a common form of cancer in men, usually growing slowly and often confined to the prostate gland.

Treatment:

• Active surveillance: For slow-growing cancers, monitoring with regular PSA tests and biopsies.
• Surgery: Prostatectomy, which involves the removal of the prostate gland.
• Radiation therapy: External beam radiation or brachytherapy (implanting radioactive seeds).
• Hormone therapy: Reduces testosterone levels to shrink or slow the growth of the cancer.

Outcome: Early detection improves the survival rate. Most men with localized prostate cancer live for many years after diagnosis, especially with early intervention.