Prostate News Archive
27-Nov-2007
Prostate cancer therapy often mismatched (UPI)
A U.S. researcher says difficulties discussing personal health may be preventing prostate patients from getting the treatment best for them. One-third of prostate cancer patients receive 'mismatched' care: study (CBC)
About one-third of the men in a recent prostate cancer study received 'mismatched' care, meaning their treatment plans didn't factor in pre-existing conditions, researchers report. Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Compound Existing Health Problems (HealthCentral.com)
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- More than a third of prostate cancer patients may receive treatments that are inappropriate because of problems they are already having with urinary, bowel or sexual function, a new study suggests. Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Compound Existing Health Problems (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- More than a third of prostate cancer patients may receive treatments that are inappropriate because of problems they are already having with urinary, bowel or sexual function, a new study suggests. Prostate Cancer Therapy Mismatch? (WebMD)
Men with early prostate cancer should tell their doctors about any bowel, bladder, or sexual problems, experts write in the journal Cancer.
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