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Learn all about prostate cancer treatment options. The treatment options for prostate cancer can depend in a large part on whether the tumor has grown. X rays are used for smaller cancers and also surgery.   When the cancer grows bigger than the prostate then the prostate cancer treatment  is surgery or X rays are generally not used. Hormonal treatment is used for these larger cancers.

Some prostate cancers grow slowly and doctors can recommend just watching and waiting for the treatment option. Many prostate cancers are small and grow slowly.

Men with a slow growing prostate cancer have the same life expectancy as men who don't have prostate cancer. Some men feel that the negative side effects of the cancer treatment outweigh the benefits. One needs to work with your doctor to check that the cancer is growing slowly or not at all for this prostate cancer treatment option. See enlarged prostate symptoms that are not cancerous.