A recent study underlines that surgery can be more effective than radiotherapy when treating prostate cancer.

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Evaluating Surgery
for Prostate Cancer

2. The most recent, robust examination comparing
survival rates of prostate cancer patients indicates
that patients actually have a better chance
surviving by undergoing surgery instead of
radiotherapy. According to the nonprofit
organization called the European Association of
Urology, this new medical discovery even holds
truth regardless of cancer degree or type of
radiation.

3. This nonprofit organization’s primary
mission is to holistically address and raise
the level of urological care within various
European countries to ensure that
knowledge within the industry is accessible
to not only patients, but other professionals
in the industry.

4. Dr. Robert Nam the senior author of this study, claims that
the results point to the fact that on a large scale level,
surgery provides a higher mortality rate across the board.
Although this is the concluded scientific analysis, Dr. Robert
Nam makes it clear that there are cases or specific
situations when radiotherapy would have greater health
benefits for the patient. Similar to any medical situation,
the need for radiotherapy or surgery is very much context-
specific, so be sure to contact your physician to discuss
different forms of treatment.

5. In terms of prostate cancer prevention,
researchers have found certain foods that contain
nutrients which have shown to reduce overall risk.
As scientists are in the process of developing
various supplements to the protect people from
prostate cancer, there still has been some debate
as to whether or not consuming vitamin D is an
actual preventive to take or if it is wholly
dependent on genetics.

6. Research has also shown that taking vitamin D
supplements geared towards lowering prostate
cancer risk can actually result in causing more
detriment or harm to their bodies. Other research
studies indicate that men who have a high level of
omega 3 fatty acids in their blood due to
consuming fish oil tablets to improve their heart’s
health can actually increase the risk of prostate
cancer.

8. Even though studies still have contrasting scientific
evidence with regard to vitamin D supplements or
omega 3 fatty acids affecting the likelihood prostate
cancer diagnosis, there are some nutritional sources
that actively treat this type of cancer. Compounds that
come from extracts such as pomegranates, turmeric,
flaxseed, broccoli, soy and green tea are all natural
sources that have been reported to slow any negative
growth.

12. With regard to flaxseed supplements, one
study showed that this seemed to slow the
prostate cancer rate for many men in a small
group. However, this specific study needs
more evidentiary support before any other
medical organization or hospital confirm
these findings as valid across the industry.