A new study based on data from nearly 500 patients gives us some insight into how a selected group of men less than 50 years of age were thinking about treatment for prostate cancer between 2001 and 2005. Whether one would get the same results for a similar group of patient diagnosed today is a good question. … READ MORE …
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A small study from the University of Miami has confirmed the unsurprising but important information that patients are heavily influenced by physicians in their decision to elect (or not elect) active surveillance (AS) as a management option for low-risk prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 