“Please take notes if you want to, but I’m going to give you an audio-recording of this meeting to take home”

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Sitemaster

For the majority of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients, the first meeting with their physician after diagnosis presents them with more information than they are able to assimilate easily … and many patients don’t have the necessary scientific or medical background to understand everything they are being told — even if they hear it all. … READ MORE …

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Multidisciplinary clinics increase likelihood of acceptance of active surveillance

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sitemaster

A newly published article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has reported that men being seen at specialized, multidisciplinary prostate cancer clinics are nearly twice as likely to accept initial active surveillance as men consulting individual practitioners. … READ MORE …

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