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Radical Prostatectomy
da Vinci Prostatectomy
External Beam Radiation
Radioactive Seed Implantation
Cryosurgery
Hormonal Ablation Therapy
Observation

We are part of the The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.

Pros and Cons:
Observation

Pros: Cons:
No treatment risk or discomfort Curative therapy may be more difficult or impossible later
Good statistical chance of living without the effects of prostate cancer  
Option of treatment if cancer grows or spreads  


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