Study Compares Surgery, Radiation, and Active Monitoring to Treat Prostate Cancer

This study will help inform that discussion for men making what is a highly personal, and often difficult choice,” said Brawley.The study involved about 1,600 men in the United Kingdom aged 50 to 69 who were diagnosed with prostate cancer after having an elevated PSA test result. The men were assigned randomly to get surgery to remove their prostate, external-beam radiation, or active monitoring.While the results showed no difference in death from prostate cancer among the groups after 10 years of monitoring, it remains to be seen whether differences will show up after a longer follow-up period. This could be especially important for younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer, who could potentially live several more decades after their diagnosis.The study was published online September 14, 2016 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Citations: 10-Year Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer. Published online September 14, 2016 in the New England Journal of Medicine. First author Freddie C. Hamdy, FRCS (Urol.), F.Med.Sci, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.Patient-Reported Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. Published online September 14, 2016 in the New England Journal of Medicine. First author Jenny L. Donovan, PhD, F.Med.Sci, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.Reviewed by: Members of the ACS Medical Content Staff ACS News Center stories are provided as a source of cancer-related news a...
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