Patients who refuse prostate cancer surgery have worse long-term survival, study finds

Men who refuse surgery for prostate cancer and instead opt for "watchful waiting" have a significantly worse long-term survival rate than those patients that choose radiotherapy, according to researchers. The study found that patients who refused any treatment for their prostate cancer had a 10-year overall survival rate of 51 percent, compared to 68 percent for those who chose radiation treatment.

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