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Clinical Case Discussion: Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer in an Elderly Man-Treatment of the Primary Tumor is Necessary.

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The decision-making process for treatment of prostate cancer should not be based on a single parameter such as patient age but should account for cancer characteristics, life expectancy, comorbidities, and… Click to show full abstract

The decision-making process for treatment of prostate cancer should not be based on a single parameter such as patient age but should account for cancer characteristics, life expectancy, comorbidities, and patient expectation. Local treatment might be beneficial in selected elderly men with aggressive disease and a long life expectancy.

Keywords: clinical case; treatment prostate; treatment; prostate cancer; cancer

Journal Title: European urology focus
Year Published: 2017

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