Have you recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
Are you trying to decide between treatment options?
Are you overwhelmed by all the information you are receiving?
Are Treatment Recommendations Influenced by the Doctor's Specialization? Read the abstract of a study examining the treatment recommendations between urologist and radiation oncologists for a cohort of 108 patients. Urologists 79% of the time recommended surgery and radiation oncologists recommended radiation 68% of the time. They agreed only for 30.6% of patients. Clearly, physicians are more likely to favor treatment aligned with their specialty. Further study is recommended on what factors patients consider after consulting different specialists.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is a not-for-profit alliance of 31 of the world's leader cancer centers. The following link provides their guidelines for prostate cancer patients. This document explains the basics of prostate cancer, how doctors stage it, treatment options, and how to make treatment decisions.