title: Prostatic cancer: the case for conservatism.
abstract: Carcinoma of the prostate is the most common malignancy in men. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men, with a five-year survival rate of 72 percent. One asks, "Is the cure necessary in those in whom it may be possible? Is cure possible in those whom it may be necessary?"
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Zufall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate