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What does treatment for prostate cancer consist of?
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Choices! They: Range for "watchful waiting"; surgery; radiotherapy. Depending on age, gleason score (and density), psa, these commonly have similar cur/control rates, but very different toxicities. Anti-hormones have a role in specific instances, but not in early stage disease.
Answered 6/25/2012
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