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If it's caught early, is prostate cancer treatable?
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Yes: Yes. As with any type of cancer, diagnosing and treating the cancer early is key. Depending on the stage and type of the prostate cancer, it is very treatable. If caught at a very early stage, the long-term survival for prostate cancer is very high.
Answered 8/11/2013
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Yes: Many prostate cancers are treatable when caught early. In addition, many men do not need treatment for prostate cancer as they will more likely die from some unrelated cause. While 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States, only 1 in 16 will actually die from it. Your doctor will inform you if you are a good candidate for observation of prostate cancer.
Answered 8/11/2018
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