(Reuters)
CHICAGO - Men have the best chance of surviving prostate cancer in the long run if the gland is removed, particularly if they are younger or the cancer is aggressive, a study said on Monday....
It found that in the short-term, up to five years, there was little difference in survival among men based on the kind of treatment they received.
But after 10 years, "patients treated with radiotherapy or watchful waiting had a significantly increased risk of death from prostate cancer compared with patients who underwent prostatectomy (removal of the gland)," the study said....
The survival rates after 10 years were 83 percent for removal, 75 percent for radiation, 72 percent for watchful waiting, 41 percent for hormone therapy and 71 percent for other treatment....
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