Newer Treatments

The treatments we have talked about and shown in the chart on the previous page are standard treatments. Additional treatment choices are not listed because they are still being evaluated for safety and effectiveness. That is, the newer treatment methods have not been studied well enough to be considered standard.

• Cryosurgery (freezing the prostate) is a newer treatment many men have considered.
  
• Scientists are always looking for better ways to treat prostate cancer. They test new and old forms of treatment through research studies (clinical trials).
  
• You may wish to find out about or take part in these research studies. So ask your doctor about them.
  
• Newer treatments may or may not be covered by your insurance.
  

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