Surgery Viable for Advanced Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
(HealthDay):
"HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) --
Surgery to remove the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy) led to a 20-year survival rate for 80 percent of patients with advanced prostate cancer, a new study finds."
"We are doing a much better job of identifying and expanding candidates for surgery, which results in better, longer outcomes for so many of our patients," Dr. R. Jeffrey Karnes, of the department of urology, said in the news release.
