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My stepfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer, will he be okay?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Sorry: Can't tell. Depends on the stage of the cancer and other things. Some prostate cancers can be cured, other treated for a period of time. Hope he does well.

Answered 3/3/2014

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Prostate cancer opti: Please refer to nccn.org for a great overview of Pca. This context question cannot be answered in 100-200 words; too many factors

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