Research 'backs watchful waiting' in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer researchers publishing in the Cancer Research journal argue for more watchful waiting to manage the disease, rather than moving straight to aggressive treatment or surgery. "Radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, the usual treatments for prostate cancer, can have negative side-effects such as impotence and incontinence," the lead researcher said. Kathryn Penney ScD, instructor in medicine at the Harvard Medical School, added: "Choosing active surveillance could prevent this decline in quality of life...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Source Type: news