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Discussing quality-of-life issues with a patient newly diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Gore JL, Penson DF, Litwin MS.

Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. jgore@mednet.ucla.edu

BACKGROUND: A 66-year-old man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia presented for evaluation of an elevated PSA level of 6.2 ng/ml. INVESTIGATIONS: Transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core prostate needle biopsy. DIAGNOSIS: Clinically localized, clinical stage T1c adenocarcinoma of the prostate. MANAGEMENT: Following a full discussion of the risks and benefits of his treatment options, including quality-of-life sequelae, the patient opted for radical prostatectomy.

PMID: 16902521 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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