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Treatment Options for Stage I Prostate Cancer
Source: Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Stage I Prostate Cancer
Treatment options for patients with stage I prostate cancer include:
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Watchful waiting or active surveillance/active monitoring.
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Radical prostatectomy.
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External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT).
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Interstitial implantation of radioisotopes.
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High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy (under clinical evaluation).[4-7]
Photodynamic therapy (under clinical evaluation).
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