Watchful Waiting	If you have a smaller or slow-growing type of prostate cancer confined to the prostate, and it is considered low risk If you are in your 70s or older, or have serious medical problems If you are able to live with the fact that you have cancer in your body If you can be vigilant about going to your check-ups
Surgery	If you are younger than 70 and in good health If you want the cancer cells removed If you are able to accept that serious side effects often happen with surgery
Radiation Therapy	If you are a man of any age with early-stage prostate cancer If you are unable to choose surgery because of other serious medical conditions If you are able to go for treatment 5 days a week for 6 to 8 weeks

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