Treatment Comparisons
Prostate Cancer Treatment at Washington Township Medical Foundation
This page compares radical prostatectomy with radiation as treatment for
prostate cancer. Radical prostatectomy as referenced in this chart includes
all prostate surgery approaches including open surgery performed traditionally
through a large incision, conventional minimally-invasive procedures,
laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), and more. As this chart demonstrates
clearly, radical prostatectomy offers patients numerous advantages over
traditional radiology treatment, with higher rates of survival and success.
Your urologist at Washington Township Medical Foundation will help you
understand your options and the treatment plan that is right for your
situation.

**External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) unless otherwise noted in the citation.
*Open surgery; comparable long-term data not yet available on
da Vinci® Prostatectomy.
References for Chart 1:
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