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Monitoring prostate cancer as good as surgery or radiotherapy

Monitoring prostate cancer as good as surgery or radiotherapy

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Almost all men with early prostate cancer survive 10 years, regardless of treatment

Almost all men with early prostate cancer survive 10 years, regardless of treatment

Eric Horwitz at Fox Chase Cancer Center was heartened to see that, contrary to many previous studies, radiation therapy had a better side effect profile than surgery in terms of urinary and sexual dysfunction.The survival rate for early-stage prostate cancer is 99 percent after 10 years, regardless of whether men undergo surgery, radiation or are "actively monitored," according to studies published Wednesday.Researchers hailed the results as good news, saying they had been expecting a survival rate of 90 percent.The two new studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, also illustrated the complicated treatment equations facing men with early-stage prostate cancer, and they immediately set off a debate among physicians about how to interpret the results.


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Christchurch cancer patient terminal after prostate check denied by GPs

Christchurch cancer patient terminal after prostate check denied by GPs

Christchurch cancer patient terminal after prostate check denied by GPsGEORGE HEARD/Stuff.co.nz Graeme Pollard has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is slowly dying.A Christchurch man with advanced cancer was talked out of a prostate check by two GPs.Two weeks ago, Graeme Pollard was told he has inoperable prostate cancer and it has probably spread to other parts of his body.The diagnosis was a "death sentence", he said.