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Analyzing the Analysis – Is Surgery Superior to Radiotherapy? No, Despite the Results from A Large Canadian Study

It is a little out of the normal scope of this blog, but a recent prostate cancer study from Canada has received a lot of buzz and needs some commentary and analysis. The study concluded that for men who are diagnosed with local prostate cancer (still confined in the gland) live longer if they have [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:37:48-05:00December 23rd, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Canada, General Information, Localized Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy, Research, Surgery, Survival, survival, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Surgery Improves Survival Rates for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic recently announced results at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting from a long-term study that indicates that surgery can improve life expectancy for men with advanced prostate cancer. Their study shows that 80% of men who have advanced prostate cancer and still choose to have surgery survive for at [...]

By Malecare|2011-05-22T12:01:53-04:00May 22nd, 2011|<