Treating prostate cancer, Part II: Determining its severity
"How bad is it, Doc?"
It's the question most men ask when they get over the shock of learning that their prostate biopsy found cancer. And the very same question is just as important for doctors as for patients. Before doctors can tell a man what therapeutic options are available to him, they must determine the severity of the cancer.
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