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Pca3d Urine Test For Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer - Tests to Determine Severity of Cancer
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Treatment choices are generally based on the patient's age, the stage and grade of the cancer, overall health status, and the patient's personal preferences for the risks and benefits of each therapy.
Patients should be aware that doctors may be biased to prefer a specific treatment depending on their specialty, with urologists and medical oncologists tending to recommend watchful waiting, surgery, or hormone therapy and radiation oncologists recommending radiation therapy. It is always...
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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