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— Men's cancers

Prostate Cancer Treatment in Mexico

From early-stage adenocarcinoma to metastatic castration-resistant cases.

About Prostate Cancer

Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates about 333,830 new cases in the US in 2026, and about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed during their lifetime. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it, especially when it's found early. The main conventional treatments are surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.

Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

Most men have no symptoms when they're diagnosed. The first sign is often an elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level on a routine blood test, or a firm area the doctor feels during a digital rectal exam. As the disease advances, men may have trouble urinating, pelvic discomfort or blood in the semen. If the cancer spreads beyond the prostate, it often causes bone pain.

Diagnosis

  • PSA test: A blood test that measures prostate-specific antigen. Elevated levels can point to prostate cancer, though other conditions can raise PSA too.
  • MRI: Detailed imaging of the prostate and surrounding tissue, often used to decide whether a biopsy is needed and where to sample.
  • Biopsy: Small samples of prostate tissue are examined under a microscope. A biopsy confirms the diagnosis and gives the Gleason score, which shows how aggressive the cancer is.
  • Transrectal ultrasound: Uses sound waves to create an image of the prostate, usually to guide the biopsy.
  • PSMA PET scan: A newer imaging test that can find prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate.

Common Side Effects of Treatment

Surgery and radiation can affect the nerves and muscles near the prostate, bladder and bowel. That can lead to erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, lower libido and infertility. Hormone therapy can also cause fatigue, hot flashes, bone loss and loss of muscle mass.

Conventional Treatments for Prostate Cancer

Surgery

  • Radical prostatectomy: Removal of the entire prostate along with the seminal vesicles.
  • Robotic or laparoscopic prostatectomy: A less invasive version of the same surgery, often with a shorter recovery.
  • Bilateral orchiectomy: Removal of both testicles to stop the body's main source of testosterone, which fuels most prostate cancers.

Radiation Therapy

  • External-beam radiation: The most common type, where a machine outside the body aims radiation at the prostate.
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): A precise form of external-beam radiation that shapes and adjusts the intensity of each beam to target the tumor while sparing nearby tissue.
  • Proton therapy: External-beam radiation that uses protons instead of X-rays.
  • Brachytherapy: Internal radiation, where small radioactive sources are placed directly in the prostate.

Radiation can cause urinary urgency or frequency, sexual dysfunction, bowel problems and fatigue. These often improve after treatment ends, though some can be long-lasting.

Hormone Therapy

Most prostate cancers need testosterone to grow. Hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy) lowers testosterone or blocks its effect, and it's the backbone of treatment for advanced prostate cancer. When the cancer keeps growing despite low testosterone, it's called castration-resistant.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells by stopping them from growing and dividing. In advanced prostate cancer, it's usually given alongside hormone therapy and is managed by a medical oncologist.

Targeted Therapy Based on Your Cancer's Biology

ITI has access to the full range of targeted therapies used in prostate cancer, and our oncologist selects them case by case based on your pathology and genetic testing:

  • Next-generation hormone therapy: Drugs that block testosterone signaling more completely, used in advanced and castration-resistant disease.
  • PARP inhibitors: For men whose tumors carry BRCA or other DNA-repair mutations.
  • Checkpoint inhibitors: For the smaller group of prostate cancers with specific genetic markers (MSI-high or mismatch repair deficient).
  • PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy: For PSMA-positive metastatic disease, coordinated with a nuclear medicine center.

These are combined with our core autologous immunotherapy and integrative support to build one personalized plan.

Our Integrative Approach to Prostate Cancer

Autologous Immunotherapy

This treatment uses your own immune cells to fight cancer. The cells are collected, activated and then returned to your body to target and destroy cancer cells. Because it uses your own immune system, it often causes fewer side effects than conventional treatment.

Pharmacological Immunotherapy

This uses drugs to strengthen the immune system's ability to fight cancer, often by targeting specific pathways involved in cancer growth. It can improve the effectiveness of other treatments, help prevent recurrence, and may be used against cancers that resist other treatments.

Dendritic Enhancers

These treatments boost the function of dendritic cells, the immune cells that start the body's immune response against cancer. Better dendritic cell function helps the body recognize and attack cancer cells.

Heckel Hyperthermia

Heckel whole-body hyperthermia uses infrared heat to gently raise your core body temperature, making cancer cells more vulnerable to other treatments such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy and radiation. No sedation is needed.

Glutathione

A powerful antioxidant that helps protect healthy cells from damage during treatment and supports the liver in removing toxins from the body.

Personalized Nutrition

A nutrition plan built around each patient's needs, designed to maintain strength, keep the immune system functioning well and support the body during treatment.

Vitamin D IV

Vitamin D supports immune function and bone health, which matters for men on hormone therapy, since it can cause bone loss. It may also support the immune response to cancer.

Zinc

An essential mineral that supports immune function and wound healing, helping maintain overall health during treatment.

Melatonin

A hormone that regulates sleep and has antioxidant and immune-supporting properties. It can improve sleep quality during cancer treatment.

Curcumin

A compound found in turmeric with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In laboratory studies, it has slowed the growth of several types of cancer cells.

Prostate Cancer Patient Stories

Each story describes one person's experience; individual results vary.

Treatment takes place at our cancer treatment center in Tijuana, Mexico, about 20 minutes from the San Diego border. Our team coordinates your pickup in San Diego, your lodging and your schedule, and a free case review tells you what a treatment plan for prostate cancer would look like before you commit to anything.

— Common integrative treatments

How we approach Prostate Cancer

Immunotherapy+

The goal of cancer immunotherapy is to improve the body's natural ability to find and destroy cancer cells. Our approach combines cell therapy and pharmacological immunotherapy with nutritional support, endocrine measures and supplements.

Dendritic Cell Vaccines+

Cancer vaccines train the immune system to recognize proteins found on cancer cells. Our dendritic cell therapy works on the same principle: dendritic cells are prepared from your own blood by a certified outside laboratory and primed to teach your T cells which cells to attack. The NK cells used alongside them are autologous too.

T-cell Immunotherapy+

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy involves collecting the patient's T cells, genetically engineering them to produce receptors that direct them to cancer cells, and returning these CAR T cells to the patient's body.

Heckel Hyperthermia+

Hyperthermia uses heat to make cancer cells more vulnerable to other treatments, such as immunotherapy, vitamin C, chemotherapy and radiation. In clinical trials, hyperthermia has shown antitumor activity in prostate cancer, and mild hyperthermia has been shown to enhance the effects of immunotherapy, radiation and chemotherapy.

We use Heckel whole-body hyperthermia, which is non-invasive and requires no sedation.

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Questions? We've got answers.

Is immunotherapy used for prostate cancer?+

Yes, for selected patients, especially those with advanced or recurrent disease. At our clinic, autologous immunotherapy uses your own immune cells, combined with targeted therapy and supportive care. Whether it fits your case depends on your PSA history, Gleason score, stage and previous treatments.

Can I continue hormone therapy while I am treated in Mexico?+

In most cases, yes. Many of our patients keep their hormone therapy and add immune-based and supportive treatments around it. Our oncologist reviews every medication you take and coordinates with your doctors at home so your plan stays safe.

What if my PSA is rising after surgery or radiation?+

A rising PSA can mean the cancer has returned, even before it shows on scans. Send us your PSA history and recent imaging. Our team will review your case for free and explain which options make sense for biochemical recurrence.

Do you offer radiation for prostate cancer?+

We do not provide radiation on site. When radiation is part of your plan, we coordinate with radiation oncology centers and design our immune and supportive therapies around it.

How much does prostate cancer treatment cost in Mexico?+

Cost depends on your stage and protocol. Our programs cost an average of 70% less than what patients typically pay out of pocket or in copays for similar care in the US. We offer HSA/FSA-compatible invoicing, and we give you a full written quote after your case review.

How do you handle complications or side effects?+

Patients are monitored daily during treatment. Side effects are tracked, documented and addressed in real time, sometimes with medication adjustments, sometimes with supportive therapy, and occasionally by pausing a treatment. The treating physician reviews the patient's status every day the patient is on-site.

Can I continue treatments I'm already on at home?+

Usually yes, but it depends on the specific medication and how it interacts with our protocol. Bring a complete medication list to the consultation. We coordinate with your home physician where possible.

Will my treatment plan change while I'm here?+

Sometimes. Blood work, imaging and response markers are checked during your stay, and the protocol is adjusted if the data suggests it should be. Any meaningful change is reviewed with you before it's implemented.

How is my treatment plan decided?+

After we receive your medical records, imaging and pathology, your case is reviewed by the medical board. They draft a proposed protocol: which therapies, in what sequence, over how many days. You then have a consultation with the treating physician to review it, ask questions and adjust before anything begins.

Do you offer CAR-T therapy?+

Yes, we offer CAR-T therapy in addition to our broader autologous immunotherapy program. Both are built on the same core principle: collecting the patient's own immune cells, engineering or activating them to better recognize cancer, and reinfusing them to do the work. Which approach fits your case, and how it's delivered, is reviewed during the medical consultation.

What supportive therapies do you offer?+

IV vitamin C, ozone therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, peptide therapy, IV nutrition, metabolic support, lymphatic therapy and others, selected based on the patient's case, not applied as a fixed menu. These are supportive, not curative. They're used to help the body tolerate and respond to the core treatment.

Do you use radiation?+

Radiation is not delivered on-site. When radiation is part of the recommended plan, we coordinate with established radiation oncology centers and incorporate it into the broader protocol.

Do you use chemotherapy?+

We do, when it's the right tool for a given case, and we say so clearly. For some cancers, metronomic chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy is more effective than immunotherapy alone. We don't reject chemo as a category; we use it strategically.

Do you only treat late-stage or terminal patients?+

No. We see patients at every stage: newly diagnosed, in active treatment elsewhere, in remission and looking to lower recurrence risk, and patients who have exhausted conventional options. The protocol is adjusted to the situation.

How does diet affect my immune system?+

What you eat affects how well your immune system works. Highly processed foods, added sugars and certain fats can drive chronic inflammation, while a diet built on whole foods, vegetables and quality protein gives your body what it needs to repair tissue and fight disease. During cancer treatment, good nutrition also helps you maintain strength and tolerate therapy. That's why every patient's meals are planned by our clinical nutritionist.

Why are supplements part of the Institute nutritional plan?+

Supplements are an important part of your nutrition plan. We use a specialized line of supplements chosen for each patient. Our medical team considers your medical history, lab work, specific medical tests, genetics, physical condition, lifestyle, age, sex and type of disease.

Your supplements are reviewed and adjusted over time as your body responds and finds the balance it needs.

What are the characteristics of the Institute nutrition plan?+

Every plan is crafted for the individual patient. Our nutrition plan is:

  • Free of chemicals and preservatives
  • Made with organic fruits and vegetables
  • Made with hormone-free meat
  • Paired with personalized supplements
  • Made with metal and mercury free fish
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Gluten and dairy free to promote immune tolerance
  • Alkaline-focused, built around vegetables, fruits and whole foods
How do you create my nutrition plan?+

Your personalized nutrition plan is developed, reviewed and refined by our medical team together with our clinical nutritionist, kitchen staff and functionally trained chefs.

They take into account your needs during a stressful time, any nutritional deficiencies, the foods your body needs most, your allergies, and your personal preferences in taste and presentation.

What is the difference between metronomic chemotherapy and conventional chemotherapy?+

Conventional chemotherapy is given at the highest dose the body can tolerate, followed by a recovery break. Metronomic chemotherapy uses smaller doses given more frequently on a steady schedule.

Like any chemotherapy, metronomic chemo is systemic: it travels through the whole body. But this dosing approach causes fewer side effects than conventional schedules, and it's used to support the immune response rather than suppress it, which is why it pairs well with immunotherapy.

What kind of hyperthermia do you offer?+

We use Heckel whole-body hyperthermia, which raises your core body temperature using infrared heat. No sedation is needed, and you stay awake and alert throughout the session.

Hyperthermia is a well-established therapy, studied for decades and used in cancer centers around the world. Clinical trials have shown that combining hyperthermia with chemotherapy or radiation can improve results, and it also enhances the effect of immunotherapy.

Hyperthermia also supports the body's elimination process, which helps reduce the side effects of other treatments. Many patients say they feel better within the first few sessions.

Sessions typically last 2 to 4 hours. Hyperthermia is generally well tolerated. Side effects are usually mild and are reviewed with you before treatment.

What is the difference between the immunotherapy offered through your program and what my doctors are recommending at home?+

There are two main types of immunotherapy: pharmacological and autologous. We offer both, and we have seen great success with autologous immunotherapy.

In autologous cellular immunotherapy, we collect your immune cells, culture them, and infuse them back into your body. During that process, the cells are activated and trained to target and attack cancer cells.

Autologous cellular immunotherapy uses specific types of cells, mainly dendritic cells, NK cells and T lymphocytes. These cells act against cancer cells and recharge the immune system. When NK and T cells find a tumor cell, they attach to its membrane and release toxins that kill it, then move on to the next target.

Every case is different, which is why it's so important to review your specific situation. To find out if this therapy is right for you, call us or request a free case review.

What are the side effects of cancer treatment?+

Our program is designed to reduce side effects. Alongside your core treatment, we use supportive therapies that help your body tolerate treatment and recover, and you're monitored daily so any side effect is addressed right away.

Patients who have previously had chemotherapy receive a chemo-preconditioning program that helps reduce lingering effects such as nausea, fatigue, toxicity and anemia, so the body is in the best possible condition for treatment.

What kind of outcomes can patients expect?+

Every case is different, and no clinic can promise a cure. What we can say is that many of our patients achieve meaningful control of their disease, and some reach remission (no evidence of disease), while maintaining or improving quality of life. Outcomes depend on cancer type, stage and individual factors, and are never guaranteed. The best way to understand your specific situation is a case review with our physicians.

Can I undergo treatment at the Institute if I've had chemotherapy?+

Yes. Many of our patients are still on chemotherapy or have had it in the past, and many of our most successful cases had chemo before coming to us. Our treatments don't interfere with being on chemo the way many other treatments do. Our preconditioning program helps eliminate the toxic effects of previous chemotherapy and get the body into optimal condition for treatment.

Can the Institute treat stage IV cancer?+

Yes. Most of our patients come to us with stage IV disease. Each patient's outcome depends on their current health, medical history, eating habits and overall lifestyle, and our studies have shown that many of our cancer patients have reported benefit from our treatments.

For stage IV patients, time is of the essence. The sooner we review your case, the more options we're likely to have.

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