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Treatment Options for Stage II 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 II Prostate Cancer

Treatment options for patients with stage II 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) with or without hormonal therapy.

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Interstitial implantation of radioisotopes.

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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryosurgery (under clinical evaluation).

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High-intensity focused ultrasound (under clinical evaluation).

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Proton-beam radiation therapy (under clinical evaluation).

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Photodynamic therapy (under clinical evaluation).

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Patients with stage II prostate cancer are candidates for clinical trials, including trials of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy followed by radical prostatectomy.

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Watchful waiting or active surveillance/active monitoring →Radical prostatectomy →External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with or without hormonal therapy →Interstitial implantation of radioisotopes →Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryosurgery →High-intensity focused ultrasound →Proton-beam radiation therapy →Photodynamic therapy →

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