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    lynnie42 Posts: 14, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 23, 2009, 03:51 PM
    Treatment for prostate cancer
    My dad who is 70 has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and by all accounts has had it for a while before getting it diagnosed. It has spread to the surrounding area and he has been given a few choices of treatment.Removal of testicles, injections in the stomach ( which have side affects ) and patches ( which have side affects ). I was wondering if anyone has been in the same situation as my dad or knows someone and what treatment they went for. My dad is thinking of the injections but I think removing the testicles would be a better as it stop the testosterone which the cancer feeds off.Any advice would be appreciated.:(
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    Feb 23, 2009, 07:35 PM

    I think there is another treatment and that's placement of radioactive pellets. Might not be appropriate though.
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