While many of
the estimated 200,000 American men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
this year will find their recommended treatments are very mild, some may learn
that more drastic measures are needed. In advanced cases of metastatic prostate
cancer, in fact, chemical castration is sometimes recommended to better control
the disease by blocking a hormonal fuel source.
Researchers are finding, however, that surgical castration could be the
superior option.
