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= Paid-up subscribersPractitioner 2010;254 (1726):21-24
Men's health: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
15 Feb 2010
GPs are increasingly becoming involved in the care of patients with prostate cancer. Men dying from advanced disease often suffer intractable bone pain and debilitating lower urinary tract symptoms which have a considerable impact on their quality of life. In the absence of a breakthrough in the treatment of metastatic disease, earlier diagnosis and more effective eradication of clinically significant disease currently seem to afford the best opportunity of stemming the tide.
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