Watchful Waiting	This allows monitoring of the cancer for an increase in symptoms or PSA.
Surgery	The final surgery pathology report will tell whether the cancer was confined to the prostate or was found in lymph nodes or seminal vesicles. But even with a microscope, it may not be possible for the surgeon to see all of the cancer. Some men who have surgery may need additional treatment within 5 years. If surgery fails, hormone therapy can be a successful treatment option.
Radiation Therapy	Radiation therapy may fail if the tumor cannot be seen completely in the planning process. Some men who had radiation therapy will need hormone therapy or a prostatectomy within 5 years.

Regardless of the treatment you choose, you will continue to have PSA tests for monitoring.

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The description of cells and tissues made by a pathologist based on microscopic evidence, and sometimes used to make a diagnosis of a disease.