Premium
Role of primary care in the management of prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Ridgway Alexander J,
Aning Jonathan J
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1892
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , prostate cancer , management of prostate cancer , disease , disease management , prostate , cancer , intensive care medicine , gynecology , family medicine , pathology , parkinson's disease
GPs play an important role in identifying and referring men with suspected prostate cancer for further investigation, and are also increasingly responsible for the management of men with stable disease in the community. This article gives an overview of the recommended approaches to diagnosis and management of prostate cancer with a focus on the role of primary care.