Consider a multidisciplinary team for the treatment of your prostate cancer. A multidisciplinary team is a group of health care professionals from different specialties that work together to suggest a treatment plan.
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CONSIDER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
If you cannot work with a multidisciplinary team, meeting with a medical oncologist in addition to a urologist and/or radiation oncologist, will help you have a full picture of all treatment options available to you. This is especially important should your cancer return at some point in the future. Specialists involved in the treatment of prostate cancer include: Physicians: • Urologist
• Radiation Oncologist • Medical Oncologist • Primary Care Physician Other Healthcare Professionals: • Oncology Social Worker • Physical Therapist • Navigator • Nutritionist • Sexual Health Professional
VETERANS PROSTATE CANCER GUIDE
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