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Cancer-directed surgery brings survival benefits for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

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New study below [1].

"CDSP {cancer-directed surgery performed} ... benefited the young patients (with age ≤74 years old) with stage IV disease, promoting a rate decrease by 28% in CSM {cancer specific mortality} and by 31% in OM {overall mortality}"

-Patrick

[1]  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/367...

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Nusch

Thx for posting - good news.

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Shorehousejam

so, all the arguing I did on this site with a specific person whom sits on APC all day, shows it’s better to have surgery? Am I getting this right?

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cujoe in reply toShorehousejam

Why waste your time . . .

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Sunlight12 in reply tocujoe

I love that quote!! Great one, cujoe!

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GreenStreet

👍 thanks

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Cooolone

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