Surgery isn’t the only option for prostate cancer yet many men aren’t offered others.
23 Aug 2017
Australian men with a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer that require active treatment, as opposed to careful monitoring, are often not given all the options available to them.
This means not all men are getting the necessary information and support to make a decision on what treatment is best. A growing body of evidence and treatment guidelines support the fact that less invasive radiation therapy is equally effective in curing or controlling cancer as surgical removal of the prostate, known as radical prostatectomy.
Read More This article appeared in The Conversation 22 August 2017.
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