Personalized care for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men — affecting about one in eight over their lifetime. It often grows slowly and responds well to treatment, especially when caught early. At Endeavor Health, we offer advanced screening, personalized treatment and ongoing support to help you feel informed and empowered throughout your care.

Our team includes specialists in urologic surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology and genetic counseling — all working together to design a plan that reflects your stage, risk factors and priorities. From active surveillance to robotic surgery and precision therapies, we’re with you every step of the way.

Understanding prostate cancer

Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland, which helps produce seminal fluid. While many are found early and managed successfully, some aggressive forms of the disease require prompt, specialized treatment.

Risk factors include:

  • Age 50 or older
  • Family history of prostate cancer
  • African American ancestry
  • BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic mutations
  • Diets high in red meat or low in vegetables
Common symptoms of bladder cancer

Prostate cancer may not cause symptoms in its early stages. When symptoms do appear, they may include:

  • Difficulty urinating or weak stream
  • Frequent urination (especially at night)
  • Blood in the urine or semen
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Pelvic discomfort or back pain

These symptoms can also result from benign prostate conditions. Evaluation by a urologist is important if they persist.

Prostate cancer screening and diagnosis

We offer early detection tools that help identify prostate cancer before symptoms appear.

Screening tools include:

A blood test that measures prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Elevated PSA may indicate cancer or other conditions.

These advanced tests provide additional information about prostate cancer risk and help guide decisions about whether a biopsy is needed.

A physical exam to detect prostate abnormalities.

Advanced imaging may guide biopsy and provide more detail about the tumor’s location.

Used in select patients to detect spread or recurrence.

May identify inherited mutations and help guide screening or treatment decisions.

Prostate cancer treatment and therapies

Treatment for prostate cancer is highly personalized and may involve one or more approaches. The right path depends on your cancer stage, health history, age and goals.

Treatment for prostate cancer is highly personalized and may involve one or more approaches. The right path depends on your cancer stage, health history, age and goals.

Our surgeons are skilled in radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate), often performed using robotic-assisted (da Vinci) minimally invasive techniques.

We offer advanced external beam radiation (IMRT, SBRT using the Halcyon™, True Beam and Cyberknife Platforms), internal radiation (brachytherapy/seed implants), and hydrogel spacers for reducing rectal side effects.

Our experts offer hormone therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), to lower testosterone and slow cancer growth.

We offer Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), a theranostic radioligand therapeutic agent used to treat patients with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic prostate cancer.

We administer chemotherapy for certain advanced cases of prostate cancer.

Our experts offer therapies that help the immune system target cancer, often guided by genetic or molecular testing.

Why Endeavor Health?

At Endeavor Health, we provide advanced prostate cancer care grounded in experience, innovation and a deep understanding of what matters most to you.

Our urologic surgeons are among the most experienced in the Chicago area — offering robotic-assisted procedures and advanced therapies.

We review your case in a collaborative tumor board to create your personalized care plan with input from all specialties.

We use genetic and molecular data to match you with therapies most likely to work for you.

We offer trials focused on active surveillance, immunotherapy and newer radiation technologies.

You’ll be supported by nurse navigators, counselors, dietitians and a survivorship team — plus tools like WiserCare to help you make confident treatment decisions.

Care team

Your prostate cancer team may include urologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, nurse navigators, sexual health specialists, genetic counselors and supportive care providers.

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Prostate cancer FAQs

Yes — especially when detected early. Many patients live long, healthy lives after treatment.

We use nerve-sparing surgery and targeted radiation when possible. Sexual health support is part of your care.

Active surveillance may be appropriate for some patients with low or intermediate risk tumors.

Robotic-assisted surgery often leads to shorter recovery times and lower transfusion rates, but the best approach depends on your individual case.

We offer advanced imaging, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiation and clinical trials for recurrence or advanced-stage disease.

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Clinical trials & research

We offer prostate cancer clinical trials focused on surgical innovation, precision therapies and advanced imaging. Patients also have access to one of the Midwest’s largest active surveillance registries.

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