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Management for patients with prostate cancer is quickly evolving. At one end of the spectrum, there is a growing realization that early disease does not always need treating and that monitoring may be a reasonable option for many patients diagnosed with early prostate cancer. For those who require treatment, the range of options continues to grow, with lessinvasive surgical, quasi-surgical techniques, and improved radiotherapy technologies becoming available.
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James, N. (2014). Conclusions. In: Primer on Prostate Cancer. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-82-5_4
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