Wednesday’s Health Report: New developments in prostate cancer treatment can lead to quicker recovery [Video]

BATON ROUGE — Nearly 300,000 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2024, According to the American Cancer Society.

Treatments include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, targeted drug therapy, radiation and robotic surgery. Experts say advancements in robotic prostate surgery are making it easier for patients to get back on their feet.

About 1 in 8 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Many of those patients undergo surgery to get rid of the cancerous tumor.

“Most of the time, prostate cancer is a slower-growing type of tumor,” urologist Matthew Tollefson said.

Tollefson says surgery is a common option for many men, especially if the cancer is contained in the prostate.

“Surgery is a common treatment for prostate cancer, especially when we can confirm that the tumor is contained to the prostate. Obviously, physically removing it could then cure one from cancer,” Tollefson …