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What is the treatment for advanced prostate cancer?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in March 2023 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated on October 22, 2024.

Prostate cancer is considered advanced when it has spread to distant parts of the body. Learn about individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

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