2017, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp 5 – 12

Prostate cancer between prognosis and adequate/proper therapy

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Correspondence to: Traian Grozescu, MD, Department of Genetics, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 8 Eroii Sanitari Blvd., District 5, Code 050474, Bucharest, Romania, Mobile phone: +40769 911 622, E-mail: dr.grozescu@gmail.com

Abstract

Knowing the indolent, non-invasive nature of most types of prostate cancer, as well as the simple fact that the disease seems more likely to be associated with age rather than with other factors (50% of men at the age of 50 and 80% at the age of 80 have it [1], with or without presenting any symptom), the big challenge of this clinical entity was to determine severity indicators (so far insufficient) to guide the physician towards an adequate attitude in the clinical setting. The risk of over-diagnosing and over-treating many prostate cancer cases (indicated by all the major European and American studies) is real and poses many question marks. The present paper was meant to deliver new research data and to reset the clinical approach in prostate cancer cases.

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Article Publishing Date (print): Jan-Mar 2017
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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