Saudi oncology society and Saudi urology association combined clinical management guidelines for prostate cancer

Autor: Ashraf Abusamra, Esam Murshid, Hussain Kushi, Sultan Alkhateeb, Mubarak Al-Mansour, Ahmad Saadeddin, Danny Rabah, Shouki Bazarbashi, Mohammed Alotaibi, Abdullah Alghamdi, Khalid Alghamdi, Abdullah Alsharm, Imran Ahmad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Urology Annals, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 123-130 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.176872
Popis: This is an update to the previously published Saudi guidelines for the evaluation, medical, and surgical management of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is categorized according to the stage of the disease using the tumor node metastasis staging system 7th edition. The guidelines are presented with supporting evidence level, they are based on comprehensive literature review, several internationally recognized guidelines, and the collective expertise of the guidelines committee members (authors) who were selected by the Saudi oncology society and Saudi urological association. Considerations to the local availability of drugs, technology, and expertise have been regarded. These guidelines should serve as a roadmap for the urologists, oncologists, general physicians, support groups, and health care policy makers in the management of patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the prostate to.
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