Back in 2014, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued a really rather thorough set of guidelines on the long-term management of survivors after initial treatment for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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There’s a new slide presentation on the Medscape web site that is designed to help primary care physicians keep up to date on the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer and its implications. … READ MORE …
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The roles and behaviors of primary care physicians (PCPs) in the US in encouraging men to or discouraging men from having a PSA test to assess possible risk for prostate cancer are still not well understood. … READ MORE …
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There is no consensus about the appropriateness of widespread testing for risk of prostate cancer. While many guidelines recommend that primary care physicians have a structured conversation with their male patients about the appropriateness of such testing, we had not (before today) come across any sound guidance for the primary care community about how to have that discussion. … READ MORE …
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There are no recent guidelines regarding the use of PSA tests and digital rectal exams as tests for risk of prostate cancer issued by any of the national organizations representing primary care physicians. However, a new report has provided data about the current behaviors of members of the primary care community at one academic medical center. … READ MORE …
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A recent article (and an associated editorial) in the Archives of Internal Medicine evaluated how visits to specialists and primary care physicians (PCPs) by men with localized prostate cancer are related to treatment choice. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 