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Prostate Cancer Treatment Not Always Necessary, New Study Finds

Men who got treatment for prostate cancer were no likelier to have better overall outcomes than men who take a watch and wait approach with the disease, according to a new study.

by Sarah Schroeder

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Men who got treatment for prostate cancer were no likelier to have better overall outcomes than men who take a watch and wait approach with the disease, according to a new study, which also found that men who got treatment were better able to keep it from spreading. (Huffington Post)

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