11 Prostate Cancer Treatment Doctors in Mumbai

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Prostate Cancer Treatment is either surgical or therapeutical treatment used to prevent or cure Prostate cancer and decrease the symptoms of Prostate cancer. Few prostate cancers will slowly progress, and few others are so aggressive and may require surgery.

What are the types of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Following are the types of Prostate Cancer treatment:

1. Supportive care:- Monitoring for changes or improvement
2. Particle therapy
3. Teletherapy
4. Brachytherapy
5. Radiation Therapy
6. Radiosurgery
7. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
8. Radical retropubic prostatectomy
9. Hormone associated therapy
10. Chemotherapy
11. Hormone and urinary retention medications

What are the advantages of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

1. Decreases the growth of cancer cells
2. Improves patient's quality of life and life expectancy
3. Cure or treat the prostate cancer
4. Controls the spread of cancer to surrounding healthy cells
5. Reduce the chances of reoccurrence of the cancer
6. Improves the quality of life of the patient
7. Can be used with chemotherapy

What are the indications of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Prostate Cancer Treatment is indicated if the patient is diagnosed with Prostate cancer.

Who can perform Prostate Cancer Treatment [Right specialist type for Prostate Cancer Treatment]?

Prostate Cancer Treatment can be performed by:

1. Oncologist
2. Urologist
3. Radiation 
4. Oncologist

What is the cost of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Cost of Prostate Cancer Treatment depends on factors such as:

1. Admission fee
2. Doctor fee
3. Age of the patient
4. Number of treatment cycles
5. Severity of the cancer
6. The medical condition of the patient
7. Post-treatment complications that are involved
8. Type of Hospital
9. The admission room that you opted for
10. Any other lab tests or examination tests such as X-ray, ECG, etc

Minimum cost for Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mumbai starts from Rs. 1,10,000

Average expenses for Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mumbai is approximately Rs. 3,85,000

Maximum amount to be paid for Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mumbai rises to Rs. 9,35,000

What are the risks and complications associated with Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Following are the risks and complications of Prostate Cancer treatment:

1. Erectile dysfunction
2. Urinary leakage
3. Altered bowel function
4. Oral inflammation
5. Decreased testosterone levels
6. Loss of bone density
7. Increased risk of bone fracture [osteoporosis]
8. Urine urgency
9. Hair loss
10. Bladder and rectal inflammation
11. Bleeding Decreases blood levels

How long does it take to complete Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Time to complete Prostate Cancer Treatment depends on the type of treatment, number of treatment cycles, and the severity of cancer. Generally, it takes almost 3-6 months to complete the Prostate Cancer treatment.

What is the recovery time?

The patients who undergo Prostate Cancer Treatment may take 4-6 months to recover completely.

What is the success rate of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

The success rate of Prostate Cancer Treatment depends on the following factors: 

1. Age of the patient
2. The severity of prostate cancer
3. Type of treatment performed
4. Number of treatment cycles performed

Is Prostate Cancer Treatment Permanent?

Prostate Cancer treatment is performed to permanently decrease or to stop the abnormal growth of cancer cells in the prostate and to increase the life expectancy of the patient.

What are the long-term results of Prostate Cancer Treatment?

1. Reduces the reoccurrence of prostate cancer
2. Stops the spread of cancer to surrounding cells
3. Kills the cancer cells
4. May cause erectile dysfunction
5. Urine leakage