Prostate News Archive

15-Nov-2006

Study questions radiation after prostate removal (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Using radiation to try to halt the spread of advanced prostate cancer after the gland itself has been surgically removed does not appear to add much to overall survival rates, a study said on Tuesday.

Post-Surgery Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Results (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A series of studies in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association offers good news to men battling prostate cancer or concerned about healthy prostate function.

Study questions radiation for prostate (AP via Yahoo! News)

When prostate surgery fails to remove all traces of cancer, men face a decision about whether to have radiation therapy.

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