Radical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
Radical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The randomized Swedish trial of prostatectomy versus watchful waiting in disease detected mainly clinically (not by PSA screening) continues to show a benefit for early prostatectomy. The number of men younger than 65 needed to treat to prevent one death is now four.
The Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group Study Number 4 (SPCG-4), a randomized tr...
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Radical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_523177
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_523177
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0028-4793,1533-4406
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1311593
