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A member asked:
When prostate cancer has spread around the outer part of the prostate is it serious what's the survival rate? can it be removed? surgery?
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Depends : Depends on the stage of the cancer and where it has spread ,it might be serious if spread to certain parts like liver,lungs,brain. Five year survival rate is over 90% but if the disease has metastatic un hopefully the rate drops into 30%
Answered 11/9/2014
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Tell us more: The choice of treatment, (between Surgery or Radiotherapy depends on the stage of Cancer. What is the stage according to your urologist? It is probably stage-3 in which Radiotherapy combined with Anti-androgenic therapy is often preferred over Surgery(Prostatectomy). Give us some follow up info.
Answered 11/9/2014
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