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» Prostate cancer patients report that surgery offers worst outcome on quality of life
Two studies published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association try to explore the ramifications of prostate cancer treatment, by getting patients to rank their quality of life — defined as sexual, urinary and bowel function — after surgery or radiation.
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