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Latest research shows surgery for early stage prostate cancer doesn't save lives

  • Written by Ian Haines, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, AMREP Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne & Senior Medical Oncologist and Palliative Care Physician, Melbourne Oncology Group, Cabrini Haematology and Oncology Centre, Wattletree Road, M
imageSurgery to remove early-stage prostate cancer has serious side-effects including incontinence and impotence. from www.shutterstock.com

From the 1980s, when prostate screening became available, many men over 40 were diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer even though they may not have had any symptoms. The word cancer understandably strikes fear...

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