Why some prostate cancer returns
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 13:42
in Health & Medicine
ORLANDO ? The majority of men who receive one of the standard treatments for localized prostate cancer ? surgery or radiation therapy ? have an excellent outcome. But for the small group whose prostate cancer returns, a new study offers insight as to why treatment isn't effective.
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