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The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has just released a formal “provisional clinical opinion” on the integration of palliative care into standard care for patients with cancer. The full text of this article is available on line.
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: care, curative, oncologic, palliative | 1 Comment »
As reported last Friday on the Medscape web site, the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has recently issued a new policy statement addressing the opportunities presented by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to reduce the disparities in cancer care.
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For any man with a first-time PSA level > 10 ng/ml, there is significant risk for prostate cancer, and early follow-up care — including a repeat PSA test and potentially a biopsy — is probably a priority unless the patient has a life expectancy of 10 years or less.
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Craig Turner, MD, practices urology in Portland, Oregon, and for the past 6 years or so he has been carrying out laparoscopic radical prostatectomies with the help of a da Vinci robot … but he doesn’t seem to think this has made him a better prostate cancer surgeon.
Filed under: Management, Treatment | Tagged: care, economics, outcome, quality, RALP, technology | 1 Comment »
The idea that having good policies and procedures in place to help patients and family members to address end-of-life care is highly controversial in some quarters. However, The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink believes that there is a great need for clear professional and consumer guidance on end-of-life care related to cancer …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: care, end of life, hospice, palliation | 1 Comment »
Barocas and Penson have offered a helpful new review of racial variation in the patterns and the quality of care offered to prostate cancer patients in the USA. The entire paper is available on line through the UroToday web site.
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