Today's New York Times includes an article, on the business of prostate cancer treatment, that is certain to infuriate some, frighten others, and leave still others baffled.
The front-page story details recent criticism of and skepticism about the growing popularity of external multiple beam radiation treatment (called I.M.R.T.), even though several other well-accepted treatment options exist.
I.M.R.T. is what I received at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital when I was diagnosed with prostate...
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