Posted on October 9, 2015 by Sitemaster
Readers who are interested in a current assessment of issues affecting the quality of (and access to) prostate cancer care services for those living in rural communities across America may want to download and review the two articles listed below. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management | Tagged: access, care, quality, rural | Leave a comment »
Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sitemaster
Men and their families who live in rural and relatively remote areas face additional, and sometimes specific, challenges when it comes to medical issues (above and beyond those associated with unexpected and serious injuries or acute medical conditions). … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: clinic, Diagnosis, evaluation, one-stop, patient, remote, rural | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 30, 2011 by Sitemaster
A new study just published in Urology seems to confirm facts that have previously been identified in earlier studies of how men elect to get treated for localized prostate cancer in parts of the USA with a high proportion of African American residents and relatively low income levels. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: communication, decision-making, environment, race, rural, Treatment | Leave a comment »