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Current Challenges in Prostate Cancer Management and the Rationale behind Targeted Focal Therapy
Joint Authors
Krughoff, Kevin J.
Eid, Khadijah
Barqawi, A. B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Among men, prostate cancer has a high prevalence, with relatively lower cancer-specific mortality risk compared to lung and colon cancer.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening has increased prostate cancer awareness since its implementation as a screening tool almost 25 years ago, but, due to the largely indolent course of this disease and the unspecific nature of the PSA test, increased incidence has largely been associated with cancers that would not go on to cause death (clinically insignificant), leading to an overdiagnosis challenge and an ensuing overtreatment consequences.
The overtreatment problem is exacerbated by the high risk of side effects that current treatment techniques have, putting patients’ quality of life at risk with little or no survival benefit.
The goals of this paper are to evaluate the rise, prevalence, and impact of the overdiagnosis and ensuing overtreatment problems, as well as highlight potential solutions.
In this effort, a review of major epidemiological and screening studies, cancer statistics from the advent of prostate-specific antigen screening to the present, and reports on patient concerns and treatment outcomes was conducted to present the dominant factors that underlie current challenges in prostate cancer treatment and illuminate potential solutions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barqawi, A. B.& Krughoff, Kevin J.& Eid, Khadijah. 2012. Current Challenges in Prostate Cancer Management and the Rationale behind Targeted Focal Therapy. Advances in Urology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barqawi, A. B.…[et al.]. Current Challenges in Prostate Cancer Management and the Rationale behind Targeted Focal Therapy. Advances in Urology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Barqawi, A. B.& Krughoff, Kevin J.& Eid, Khadijah. Current Challenges in Prostate Cancer Management and the Rationale behind Targeted Focal Therapy. Advances in Urology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504303
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504303