Thursday, August 2, 2012

More men with prostate cancer "team" wait on treatment

Reuters Health - New York | Mon Jul 30, 2012


Men with low-risk forms of prostate cancer are more likely to opt for so-called active surveillance over surgery or radiation when they have a multidisciplinary team of doctors working with them, according to a new study.

Researchers said that may be because teams with urology, imaging and cancer specialists can provide the most balanced view of the risks and benefits of different options.



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