According to a large study of men with prostate cancer who had surgery for their cancer, a very small percentage died as a result of their cancer. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, supports earlier data that some men with prostate cancer may not require major surgery to take care of their slowly developing tumors. More than 12,600 men who had surgery to remove their prostates were included in the 15-year study, which was led by Dr. Peter Scardino of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Of the study participants, only 12 percent had died as a result of their cancer at the conclusion of the study, while 38 percent had died from something other than cancer. Scardino noted that the study showed a “remarkably low risk of dying of prostate cancer within 15 years for treated men, and supports the concept that men with slow-growing cancers may not need immediate treatment.”
Although doctors typically recommend routine prostate screening for men after they reach 50, many of these tumors grow too slowly to kill, making it less likely they will cause serious harm or death for many years. Some men who do opt for surgery or other forms of treatment may be living with aggravating side effects of a treatment they could have lived without, so it is important to discuss all options with a doctor before deciding on the best treatment for you. If you or a loved one has had a delay in diagnosing cancer and have questions about the quality of the medical care you received, call or e-mail Silberstein, Awad & Miklos' cancer malpractice attorneys for answers. Together we will continue our fight against FRIVOLOUS and DECEPTIVE DEFENSES. We offer free consultation to clients with Manhattan cancer malpractice, Bronx cancer malpractice, Brooklyn cancer malpractice, Queens cancer malpractice, Nassau cancer malpractice and Suffolk cancer malpractice cases.
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