In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.

在一个小研究中，研究员跟踪了30个有微小风险患前列腺癌的男人。他们决定不接受传统的药物治疗，比如外科手术、放射和激素治疗等等。

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Recent studies by researchers at Massachusetts General make the case that the risks of death from a current medical condition often far outweigh the risk of radiation.

WSJ: New Tracking of a Patient's Radiation Exposure

Prior to definitive surgery, you should meet with a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, geneticist (if you are at risk for the breast cancer gene), and reconstructive surgeon.

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