NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFO LINK: A NEW Swedish study supports the view that “watch and wait” may be the best strategy for men with low grade, low risk, early stage prostate cancer, compared to active intervention. The data also seem to suggest that available treatment strategies are of limited value in men with higher grade and higher risk disease. READ MORE>
RESEARCH: Swedish study suggests ‘wait and watch’ best for low grade prostate cancer
April 23, 2009 by Jim Tucker
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