Observation for prostate cancer questioned in blacks

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Observation for prostate cancer questioned in blacks

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African American men with very low-risk prostate cancer may not do as well with a wait-and-see treatment approach as white men, suggests a new study. Researchers found that black men who had their prostates removed soon after being diagnosed with low-risk cancer were more likely to have the severity of their cancer upgraded based on a doctor's second look, compared to their white counterparts. "It's known that outcomes for African Americans with prostate cancer are less good. That's a known fact," said Dr. ...

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