New Aggressive Prostate Treatment
New Aggressive Prostate Treatment
A new study shows that aggressive treatment of prostate cancer, particularly when detected in younger patients, has a better outcome than a watch and wait approach.
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" When Kelly Kelly found out he had prostate cancer even his doctors were surprised. He was only 45 years old I was the youngest person. -- There'd be that most of -- the past. Doctors are now seeing more and more men with prostate cancer in their forties. Partly because more men are being tested at an earlier age the cancers in younger men and more -- So now the treatment is getting more aggressive. In the past doctors told some patients it was OK to simply watch and wait putting off surgery or radiation. But a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine is changing that thinking. Researchers found surgery reduce the risk of death by 39%. In men of all ages. But in younger man it was even more dramatic. Surgery cut the risk of death by 51%. In men underage 65. In the younger guys really shouldn't wait and something that could eventually kill them. Kelly was diagnosed two years ago before that new study came out doctors gave him the option of waiting. But he opted for surgery right away. Because America something -- out of me something simpler surgery to remove the I want it now and that's -- about. Two years later he has no regrets he's healthy and cancer free. Some then decide to put off prostate cancer surgery for fear of side effects including erectile dysfunction. But doctors say today the procedure is less invasive. And robotics surgery options may reduce side effect."
" There's that big misconception out there that. Like has over twenty -- the treatment for prostate cancer and that's just not -- are -- guard -- frank with -- bullying."
" There are things will be okay you'll be here."
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