Prostate Cancer Treatments Carry Substantial Long-Term Risks: Study

A new study finds that medical guidelines do not provide enough information on these risks to help patients make informed decisions.
Prostate Cancer Treatments Carry Substantial Long-Term Risks: Study
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A new study has found long-term risks associated with common prostate cancer treatments.

The research, published on Nov. 7 in JAMA Oncology, analyzed data from nearly 52,000 men. Those undergoing prostatectomy, the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate, faced a more than sevenfold increase in the risk of urinary and sexual complications compared with untreated men over 12 years, according to the results.
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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