Researchers find prostate cancer treatment that is ‘as effective as’ surgery

New data suggests some patients can have a highly targeted form of radiotherapy instead of having their whole prostate removedA targeted form of radiotherapy is as effective as surgery for some prostate cancer patients, long-term data suggests.Targeted radiotherapy was previously found to be linked to fewer side effects than a radical prostatectomy, which involves having the prostate removed and comes with risks of erectile and urinary problems.