A Patient Is Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Diagnostic Testing

A patient is diagnosed with prostate cancer and diagnostic testing reveals disease that has gone past the prostatic capsule without evidence of metastasis. The patient does not wish to undergo treatment. What will the provider tell this patient?

A) Chemotherapy is indicated to provide cure for this cancer.
B) Monitoring prostate-specific antigen (PSA) with regular digital rectal examination (DRE) is an acceptable option.
C) Palliative radiation therapy is necessary to improve quality of life.
D) This level of disease requires intervention with hormonal therapy.