Lawrenceville & Braselton · Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer radiation: how long is it, and will I need hormone therapy?
By Advanced Urology ·
What's the short answer?
Courses range from about five sessions to several weeks, depending on the type.
For intermediate- or high-risk cancer, hormone therapy is often added, lasting about four months to three years.
Low-risk cancer usually doesn't need it.
Book a Dacula-area visit and our urologists will map out a treatment course with you.
What is it like being seen as a Dacula patient?
Hamilton Mill and Dacula readers have two doors to choose from: Crown Pointe Way in Lawrenceville and Old Winder Highway in Braselton. The first visit covers your history and an exam, and lab work or imaging is often handled before you head home.
How do we handle this for Dacula patients?
For PSA and cancer questions, our Dacula team goes through each number and scan with you, explains whether MRI, biopsy or PSMA PET/CT would change anything, and lays out surveillance, surgery and radiation in plain terms.
How should a Dacula patient prepare?
Before a Dacula appointment, write a few lines about your symptoms and questions, gather earlier lab or imaging reports, and list your prescriptions. A spouse or friend can come along to listen and take notes.
When is it time to check in with us?
Reach our team at (678) 344-8900 when something new shows up, a result arrives that you do not understand, or a medicine stops helping. Mention Dacula when you call, and say whether Lawrenceville or Braselton works for you.
What else might Dacula readers want?
What else do patients ask?
Can Dacula patients pick between two offices?
Yes. Lawrenceville on Crown Pointe Way and Braselton on Old Winder Highway both see Dacula patients, and procedures take place in Lawrenceville.
My father had prostate cancer. When should I start PSA checks?
Bring it up at your next visit. Family history changes the conversation, and our urologists will talk through timing with you.
What if I need a vasectomy consult too?
Mention it when booking, and we can cover it during the same Dacula appointment where possible.
Which videos can help?
Watch on YouTube: #020 - Decoding PSMA PET / CT for Prostate CancerWhat the video covers: An episode of our podcast explaining the PSMA PET/CT scan, an imaging test used to look for prostate cancer in the body.
- Watch: DocTalk: Primary Care Physician & Urologist Discuss Prostate Cancer
- Watch: #020 - Decoding PSMA PET / CT for Prostate Cancer
These open on Advanced Urology's YouTube channel.
How do I book a visit?
Our Lawrenceville and Braselton teams both look forward to helping Dacula neighbors with this.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology near Dacula. (678) 344-8900 Book online