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Who should be part of my medical team?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 16 10:29am | Replies (10)

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@dbee

By Genito I assume you are referring to Genitourinary Oncologist? I am very confused by the overall management approach to prostate cancer. You have urologists/surgeons who want to do RP's, radiation oncololigists who want to do various types of radiation (IMRT, SBRT, brachytherapy, etc), who is the doctor that helps you assess and evaluate all of the different options and select the best path? Mayo Clinic in Rochester doesn't seem to have this type of person, or they don't connect you with that type of person. They send you straight to the Urology Department.

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They send you to urology because those doctors are the ones that do the biopsies and the first checks for prostate cancer.

If they find you have an advanced case, that’s when they look for an oncologist to help guide you.

You’ve given no technical information about your particular situation so it’s hard to say any more.