I skimmed all the comments, and am surprised that nobody mentioned the recent advances in radiation treatments. The cancer is modeled with MRI images, dots are

I skimmed all the comments, and am surprised that nobody mentioned the recent advances in radiation treatments. The cancer is modeled with MRI images, dots are tattooed on the patient's body and used to line up the patient with projected laser dots to ensure that body is in exactly the right position, and three trackers are placed into the prostate (Calypso) which allow real time tracking of prostate position. Radiation beams are targeted directly at the cancer, causing minimum damage to the surrounding tissue. The treatment takes about 15 minutes once a day for 30 days. The doctors say it has few side effects and is vastly preferable to surgery. The nurse said this procedure has been available for about 5 years.