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Can Fam Physician
Vol. 54, No. 2, February 2008, pp.198 - 203
Copyright © 2008 by The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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What family physicians should know about prostate cancer

Anne Katz, RN PhD
Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Manitoba Prostate Centre and the sexuality counselor for CancerCare Manitoba in Winnipeg. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Manitoba

Alan Katz, MB ChB MSc CCFP FCFP
Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. He is also the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation Clinical Research Professor in Population Medicine

Correspondence to: Dr Anne Katz, Manitoba Prostate Centre, CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9; telephone 204 787-4495; fax 204 786-0637; e-mail anne.katz{at}cancercare.mb.ca

OBJECTIVE This article identifies 13 key factors of which family physicians should be aware in the ongoing care of men with prostate cancer.

QUALITY OF EVIDENCE PubMed was searched with the relevant search terms for eachof the 13 topics discussed. Most of the studies described in this article provide level II or level III evidence.

MAIN MESSAGE Family physicians are increasingly involved in the care of men with prostate cancer. The 13 clinical pearls presented in this article will enhance family physicians’ ability to care for these patients along the disease trajectory.

CONCLUSION Men with prostate cancer face unique challenges as they dealwith their disease and its treatment. Family physicians can make a substantial contribution to improving the quality of life of their prostate cancer patients by applying the information in this paper.






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