Not Hair Loss News – Early Prostate Cancer Surgery Helps Men Live Longer

Snippet from the article:

Men with early-stage prostate cancer who had their prostates surgically removed were significantly more likely to be alive nearly two decades later than men who went without surgery and were monitored through so-called “watchful waiting,” the latest findings from a long-running Swedish study show.

The 700-patient study, which found similar results at earlier stages, is likely to heighten debate about the value of surgery versus observation or watchful waiting, which generally involves no immediate treatment. In recent years, doctors increasingly have embraced watchful waiting, in part because other large studies have shown that surgery provides no benefit yet has potentially undesirable side effects.

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The article points out that “benefits of surgery were most pronounced in men who were under 65 when diagnosed,” though there was no significant death reduction rates in men 65 years or older.