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Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Surgery

The more experience a doctor has at dealing with prostate surgery, the less likely the chance for recurrence according to a new study.

A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute stated that doctors were still making improvements to their handling of prostate cancer surgery until they reached an average of 250 surgeries performed. Just like with any other major procedure, physicians get better at certain processes with experience and repetition.

The study found that almost 18% of prostate patients treated by younger doctors saw some kind of cancer recurrence or associate problems within five years of the initial prostate procedure.

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Original post by Brian White

Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Surgery

The more experience a doctor has at dealing with prostate surgery, the less likely the chance for recurrence according to a new study.

A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute stated that doctors were still making improvements to their handling of prostate cancer surgery until they reached an average of 250 surgeries performed. Just like with any other major procedure, physicians get better at certain processes with experience and repetition.

The study found that almost 18% of prostate patients treated by younger doctors saw some kind of cancer recurrence or associate problems within five years of the initial prostate procedure.

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Original post by Brian White