Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Watching and waiting may be best for prostate cancer

Watching and waiting may be best option for prostate cancer: "CHICAGO (Reuters) - Because most men have at least one side effect from treatment,  older men with low-risk prostate cancer may be better off getting regular check-ups that rushing to get surgery or radiation, researchers using a computer model suggested on Tuesday.

Active surveillance was associated with the highest benefit in terms of quality adjusted life expectancy (by at least 6 additional months) compared with other treatment options



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