These tests can identify gene mutations that direct which treatments can and cannot be used.
The drugs are designed to kill fast-replicating cancer cells.
Hormone Therapy
In addition to ADT, other hormone therapies can help suppress testosterone.
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Two ARSIs are currently approved for the treatment of mCRPC:
Side effects are relatively mild.
Targeted Therapies
Targeted therapies are medications that recognize and attack genetic “targets” on cancer cells.
Radiation
For early-stage prostate cancer,radiation therapyis used for curative purposes.
This includes cancer-related stress, anxiety, and depression that many people experience with an incurable disease.
Those shown to offer the greatest benefit include:
Some natural remedies may be harmful.
If you have mCRPC, you are likely to already be under palliative care.
If not (or you are unsure), speak with your cancer care team.
Your care team can also link you to in-person and online support groups for people living with metastatic cancer.
These may include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone-targeted therapies.
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