A diet low in animal fats and high in vegetables appears to have a positive effect on tumor growth. Given the uncertain, and often indolent, natural history of the disease, and the wide range of management options, treatment decisionmaking in localised prostate cancer is difficult. It focuses all of the information available about contemporary prostate cancer research, treatment, and lifestyle factors into one consolidated document. Find out about organisations, support groups, books, videos and other resources to help you cope with prostate cancer and treatment. Your doctor will consider many things when he recommends one for you, including.
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It notes that a special advantage over other therapies is that all types of prostate cancer cells respond. Localised prostate cancer prostate cancer ncbi bookshelf. Webmd prostate cancer guide better information for. Treatment choices for men with earlystage prostate cancer. No one prostate cancer treatment is right for every man, but youve got plenty of options, from watchful waiting to hormone therapy to surgery. This is further complicated by the conflicting opinions of different doctors, and the risk of significant treatment related toxicity.
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