External Radiation

• External beam radiation uses X-rays to kill cancer cells. These high powered X-rays are generally administered five days a week for eight weeks, according to MayoClinic.com.
  
  

Radioactive Seeds

• Radioactive seeds are implants placed in the prostate that emit radiation to kill cancer cells. This therapy is used in men with small or moderate-sized tumors, according to MayoClinic.
  
  

Radical Prostatectomy

• Radical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the prostate. This surgery is used to remove tumors that have not spread beyond the prostate.
  
  

Robot-Assisted Surgery

• Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is a surgical means of removing the prostate. Small incisions are made in the abdomen, and long instruments, including a small video camera, are inserted and used to remove the gland.
  
  

Chemotherapy

• Chemotherapy uses intravenous chemicals to kill cancer cells. This treatment has more side effects than other methods, and is reserved for patients with hormone-resistant cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.