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| Men Can Take Their Time To Decide On Prostate Cancer Treatment, Reports The Harvard Men's Health Watch |
Men Can Take Their Time To Decide On Prostate Cancer Treatment, Reports The Harvard Men's Health WatchIs it safe to wait to make a decision about having prostate cancer
surgery, even after you’ve waited and waited for all the doctor
appointments and test results? Or will the additional delay reduce your
chances of being cured? Reassuring research says that men can take the
time they need to make their decisions, reports the February 2008 issue
of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
One study evaluated men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who
elected to have surgery. The men were divided into groups based on the
amount of time that had elapsed between their diagnostic biopsies and
their operations. The shortest period was 15 days, and the longest was
520 days. There was no correlation between the interval between biopsy
and surgery and the risk of recurrence.
Another study divided men into two groups: those who waited less than
three months and those who waited longer. As in the previous study, the
time lag between diagnosis and surgery did not predict the risk of
recurrence.
It’s reassuring news, but does it apply to patients with a high risk
for aggressive cancer? In the second study, the scientists identified
high-risk patients, and even among these men, there was no link between
delay and recurrence.
The Harvard Men’s Health Watch suggests that if a man knows how he
wants to treat his prostate cancer, there is no reason to wait. But if
he’s not yet sure, he can take the time he needs to read about prostate
cancer, consult with experts, and talk with family members. It’s a
difficult decision, and it shouldn’t be rushed. Prostate cancer is
different from most cancers because it’s usually slow-growing. Even
aggressive prostate cancer cells take longer to multiply compared with
most other cancers.
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