Increased Survival Rates If Radiation Treatment Is Administered After Prostate Removal

Men who underwent radiation treatment after a radical prostatectomyfollowed by prostate cancer recurrence had improved cancer-relatedsurvival rates, according to new research published in the June 18issue if JAMA.Researcher Bruce J. Trock, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University School ofMedicine, Baltimore) and colleagues note that, “Nearly 60,000 men (27percent of newly diagnosed cases) will haveundergone radical prostatectomy in 2007.

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Filed under: Prostate on June 19th, 2008