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.

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