Prostate cancer patients often regret surgery
14th October 2016
Prostate cancer patients who opt for surgery are far more likely to regret their decision compared with radiotherapy, an Australian study has found.
The researchers surveyed 71 patients with localised disease who had opted for both prostatectomy and postoperative radiotherapy. Around 17% of patients expressed regret about their surgery, compared with just 4% who had misgivings about their radiotherapy.
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