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Can other medical conditions affect the option of a radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer?

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Can other medical conditions affect the option of a radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer?

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Yes. Some serious ailments make a patient too great a risk for surgery. Even though I believe that surgery might be the best treatment for a tumor, it is not always the best treatment for the patient. This decision is best made in consultation with the surgeon and other physicians of the patient.