The essential element of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care brings together prostate cancer specialists to educate patients and involve them in their medical decisions, which brings with it many benefits. Now, there is evidence that this approach also improves clinical outcomes in prostate cancer.
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To establish a multidisciplinary prostate cancer clinic, all parties involved must be unwavering in their long-term commitment to the programme
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As new information becomes available and guidelines are updated, these patient-centric programmes must be flexible in not only their structure but in their recommendations
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The dedication of all team members who have participated in the Genitourinary Multidisciplinary Clinic of the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center since its inception in 1996 is acknowledged and appreciated.
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Gomella, L. The benefits of multidisciplinary prostate cancer care. Nat Rev Urol 9, 360–362 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2012.105
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