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Many men who have recently received a diagnosis of聽prostate cancer are overwhelmed with the treatment options available. 鈥淏ased upon the spectrum of the disease, there鈥檚 also a spectrum of treatment options,鈥 Herbert Lepor, MD, urologic oncologist at 嘿嘿视频鈥檚 Perlmutter Cancer Center and Martin Spatz Chair of the , tells Healthline.
The more you know about your prostate cancer diagnosis, the better. Dr. Lepor has treated more than 5,000 people who have prostate cancer. At 嘿嘿视频, he says, physicians provide patients 鈥渁 very detailed day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month expectation and highlight when things may be more urgent.鈥
Dr. Lepor encourages people to open a dialogue with their physician about what to expect from treatment and about how their diagnosis may affect their life. These five questions can help guide the conversation:
- How will my life change during treatment?
- What types of treatment are available?
- What side effects can I expect during treatment, and how can I manage them?
- Should I make any lifestyle changes during treatment?
- Where can I find support?
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