Prostate Cancer

Treatment in Florida

At Mayo Clinic in Florida, hundreds of patients are treated each year for prostate cancer. A multispecialty team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, urologists and other medical professionals works with the patient to determine the best treatment options. Patients have access to clinical trials and innovative treatments through the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.

All of the diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer described in these pages are available.

At Mayo Clinic in Florida, more than 1,500 radical prostatectomies have been performed during the past 10 years. Mayo Clinic's state-of-the-art radiation treatment facilities used to treat prostate cancer are accredited by the American College of Radiology.

Mayo Clinic offers the newest external beam therapy known as intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). It uses precisely shaped radiation beams to deliver higher doses to the cancer with less damage to surrounding healthy tissue. This more effectively kills the cancer cells while reducing side effects.

Physicians at Mayo Clinic in Florida have extensive experience with brachytherapy and have offered the treatment for prostate cancer since 1997. Over the past six years, about 200 patients at Mayo Clinic in Florida have been treated with seed implantation for prostate cancer.

Treatment Team

Prostate cancer is treated by specialists in Hematology/Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Urology.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (904) 953-0853 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday, or complete an online appointment request form.