Multidisciplinary management of prostate malignancy.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and other Therapies
1: Curr Urol Rep. 2005 May;6(3):228-34.
Basler JW, Jenkins C, Swanson G.
Department of Urology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, MC7845, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
Most urologic malignancies are diagnosed initially and managed by urologists. However, better outcomes may be attained by integrating the surgical, medical, and radiologic disciplines. The primary care physician remains an important cornerstone whose talents should not be underestimated in the overall patient management scheme. Additional services such as endocrinology, physical therapy, pain control, hospice, nutrition, biofeedback, and Hyperbarics, among others, should be considered in the overall health care team. The organization of the team, including definition of the duties of key personnel and even the physical framework of the clinic, contribute to its success in treating patients with prostate cancer. Pitfalls of the process also are discussed in this article.
PMID: 15869728 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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