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Randomised trial of radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting finds reduced risk for death but uncertainty still reigns

Data comparing surgery versus watchful waiting for prostate cancer are important, and the results are also relevant when evaluating whether and when screening for prostate cancer is effective.1 Thus, deciding whether such study results are valid, and how well they generalise...
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