Prostate cancer treatment choices vary based on type of specialist consulted
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 18:14
in Health & Medicine
Men who visit a radiation oncologist appear more likely to receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, whereas men who consult with a urologist with or without a medical oncologist are treated more frequently with hormone therapy, watchful waiting or a radical prostatectomy, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.