Androgen deprivation therapy for localised prostate cancer not associated with improved survival
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly men with localised prostate cancer, compared to conservative management of the disease, according to a study in the 9 July issue of JAMA...
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