Men with prostate cancer aged 75 or older may not benefit from aggressive treatment

Source: Health News 4 Men

Date: 2006-06-01 07:05:52

Men with prostate cancer aged 75 or older may not benefit from aggressive treatment

Researchers affiliated with the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study have reported that aggressive treatment of prostate cancer in men over the age of 75 years was associated with significant decreases in quality of life measurements and little survival benefit. The details of this study appeared in the May 2006 issue of the American Journal of Medicine .Elderly patients with prostate cancer can be treated aggressively with prostatectomy or radiotherapy or opt for watchful waiting. Watchful waiting is an approach in which no treatment is adm ...

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