Living With Cancer: Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions

Living With Cancer: Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions

By
Laurel Kelly

August 12, 2016

an older man sitting outside with a cup of coffee in his hands and a hat on his head

Prostate cancer treatment decisions
If the first therapy to treat prostate cancer doesn't work, there are other options available — with one exception.

Having all the information is a blessing and a curse
According to Lonnie Fynskov, a Mayo Clinic nurse and patient educator, being a cancer nurse is helpful in understanding what’s happening when someone has the disease. But, she says a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

What's the difference between a tumor and a cyst?
Tumors and cysts are two distinct entities. And both can be benign or malignant. Learn more.