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70% of men treated with surgery or radiation report long term side effects


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A recent study reports that 70% of men treated with surgery or radiation report long term side effects.

Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Doctors should explain that a majority of prostate cancer survivors reported long-term treatment-related adverse effects with surgery or radiation therapy.

Doctors should point out that the most common posttreatment symptoms fell into four categories: sexual, urinary, bowel, and vitality, with sexual symptoms the most common (90%).

The full article is found here:

http://www.medpageto...ls.id.au&mu_id=

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