The requirements of a specialist Prostate Cancer Unit: a discussion paper from the European School of Oncology
| Autor: | Alberto Costa, Kathy Redmond, Riccardo Valdagni, Louis Denis, Chris Parker, Clare Moynihan, Lawrence Drudge-Coates, Peter Albers, Chris H. Bangma, Cora N. Sternberg, Tiziana Magnani |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Urology |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male
Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Health Personnel Audit Disease Holistic health Workload Cancer Care Facilities Specialties Surgical Prostate cancer Breast cancer SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Multidisciplinary approach medicine Ambulatory Care Humans Patient Care Team Medical Audit business.industry Cancer Prostatic Neoplasms medicine.disease Surgery Oncology Family medicine Observational study Neoplasm Recurrence Local business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cancer, 47(1), 1-7. Elsevier Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1879-0852 0959-8049 |
| Popis: | The widely recognised benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer may be particularly important in prostate cancer, where there are so many treatment options to choose from. It offers patients the best chance of receiving high-quality medical procedures administered by a team of specialists in prostate disease, which is able to tailor treatment and observational strategies to their needs, and ensure access to specialist counselling, supportive care and rehabilitation. This article proposes Prostate Cancer Units as the most suitable structures for organising specialist multidisciplinary care for patients at all stages, from newly diagnosed to advanced disease, including preventing and managing the main complications, whether physical, emotional or psychological, arising from the disease and its treatment. Following the German example with prostate cancer, the British example with urological malignancies and the European breast cancer units, this article proposes general recommendations and mandatory requirements for Prostate Cancer Units, with a view to laying the basis for a network of certified units across Europe. Such a network could help improve standards of care throughout the region, providing patients, practitioners and health authorities with a means of identifying high-quality units and providing a system of quality control and audit. The article is intended as a contribution to the debate within the European uro-oncologic community on the best way to organise prostate cancer care. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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