• Prostate cancer is usually slow growing compared to other cancers and when caught early it can be cured, usually by surgery or radiotherapy.
• Your individual cancer risk – how far the tumour extends and how aggressive it is – is important in making a treatment choice.
• For localised cancer, the three most common treatment strategies are surgery, radiotherapy or delayed treatment (active surveillance or watchful waiting).
• Each treatment has pros and cons that you need to weigh up. You are able to take your time and talk to a range of people before making this decision. Decisions can be changed as time passes.