Myth 11

Prostate cancer comes in many forms – some are aggressive, some are slow-growing, so there are options to immediate surgery and radiation therapies, and will include many factors, including: need for treatment, family genetics, personal circumstances, level of risk.

Active Surveillance: Men with “low risk” tumors (which are the most common type), can safely undergo something called “Active Surveillance,” where they are monitored without immediate treatment while preserving their changes at long-term survival.