“Is prostate cancer treatment done under anesthesia?”

There are multiple different types of prostate cancer treatment. For instance removal of the prostate (prostatectomy) is done under general anesthesia. Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy (prostate seed implant) can be done under general anesthesia or under local anesthesia only.

It depends on the specific treatment such as removal of prostate is typically done under general anesthesia. Prostate seed implant is also done under general anesthesia but can also be done under local anesthesia.

Yes surgery related to prostate cancer is done under deep sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the procedure.

The answer to your question is specific to the type of treatment you are receiving for prostate cancer. Apologies for the late response as I only recently began receiving emails with patient questions. If you are being treated with external beam radio therapy, then usually there is no need for anesthesia. If you are undergoing a prostatectomy, whether robotic or otherwise than anesthesia is used local anesthesia is used for high or low dose rate brachytherapy, which is radiation treatment delivered through either implanted seeds that are temporarily radioactive or needles that are placed through which a high dose rate radiation source can be positioned within the prostate in the various locations. In Brachytherapy anesthesia is used.

Yes, anesthesia is typically used during prostate cancer treatment, especially for surgical procedures such as prostatectomy. General anesthesia is commonly administered to ensure the patient is unconscious and pain-free during the procedure.
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If surgery is planned, the answer is Yes