Often, Just Watching Prostate Cancer Is Enough

The New York Times:

When Eddie Carrillo, a Los Angeles contractor, was found to have prostate cancer at the age of 52, his primary care doctor and his urologist both urged him to have his prostate removed. But after hearing about a ?watchful waiting? program on talk radio, Mr. Carrillo decided to simply monitor his disease rather than treat it.

That was 15 years ago, and Mr. Carrillo, still hale at 67, is glad he did not succumb to pressure to undergo surgery.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/often-just-watching-prost_n_1698397.html

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