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Does a transitional zone vs. peripheral zone location of low risk prostate cancer affect your recommendation for active surveillance?

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Radiation Oncology · Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

All other things being equal, the location of the cancer would not impact my recommendation for active surveillance. Transitional zone tumors tend to have a better prognosis than peripheral zone cancers. They are typically found in men who have had an elevated PSA and a prior negative biopsy, which ...

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