Initial Prostate Cancer Diagnosis:
Low Risk
Doctors use disease features including (but not limited to) those listed below
to determine prostate cancer risk group.
Patients with an initial diagnosis of PSA less than 10, Gleason 6/Grade Group 1. Cancer involves one half of one side of the prostate or less.
Treatment Options
Less Than 10
Observation: History and physical exam every 12 months or as needed
Greater Than 10
Active surveillance (preferred for most patients)
External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
Brachytherapy
Radical Prostatectomy (surgery) *With concerning features following surgery: EBRT, or EBRT with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), or Monitoring with consideration of early radiation (RT) for a detectable and rising PSA or PSA >0.1 ng/ml
CLINICAL TRIALS:
NCCN believes that the best management of any patient with cancer is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
NOTE:
For asymptomatic patients in very low, low, and intermediate, risk groups with life expectancy less than 5 years no imaging or treatment is indicated until patient becomes symptomatic.
Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Prostate Cancer Version 4.2023
© National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2022. All rights reserved. The complete and current version of the guideline is available at NCCN.org.
IMPORTANT:
This information is provided for educational purposes only to support patients in understanding and discussing appropriate treatment options with their doctors. Included is information from treatment guidelines for doctors and other sources. However, this information should not be considered as patient treatment guidelines or recommendations, but as educational materials only. Patients should discuss treatments identified herein with their doctors to understand the risks and benefits of each based on their personal diagnosis. Treatment decisions should only be made between the patient and his doctor.