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Strategy of Treatment in the Advanced Stages — Round Table Report

J. P. BlandyM. Pavone-macaluso

subject

Distressmedicine.medical_specialtyQuality of lifeRound tablebusiness.industryGeneral surgeryAdvanced stageEstrogen therapyMedicineDay lengthbusiness

description

Although cancer of the prostate is completely preventable by castration before puberty, prevention at such a price is obviously out of the question. Equally, in later life, it is necessary to weigh up the cost to the patient, in terms of quality of life, of any slight extension of its duration. Denis reminded us that in autumn it is not the length of days but their freedom from distress which should be our primary concern.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1983-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4349-3_49