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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:54 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Prostate Cancer(Free Handout)


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Treatment for prostate cancer depends on the stage of the disease and the patient's age and overall health. Elderly patients with minor symptoms, early stage cancer, or coexisting illness may be treated conservatively.

Watchful waiting (also called active surveillance) is a reasonable course of action for patients who are elderly, who are in poor health, or who have low-risk, early stage cancer. Unt...Read the full article
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