title: Surgery vs radiation for localized prostate cancer.
abstract: With the increased incidence of prostate cancer, decisions regarding its treatment are now both complex and frequent. Accurate staging is crucial. Then appropriate treatment can be decided on, using nondogmatic common sense.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lieber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*