The top 13: what family physicians should know about prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE
This article identifies 13 key factors of which family physicians should be aware in the ongoing care of men with prostate cancer.


METHODS
PubMed was searched with the relevant search terms for each of the 13 topics discussed. Most of the studies described in this article provide level II or level III evidence.


RESULTS
Family physicians are increasingly involved in the care of men with prostate cancer. The 13 clinical pearls presented in this article will enhance family physicians' ability to care for these patients along the disease trajectory.


CONCLUSIONS
Men with prostate cancer face unique challenges as they deal with their disease and its treatment. Family physicians can make a substantial contribution to improving the quality of life of their prostate cancer patients by applying the information in this paper.
Katz
Anne
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Manitoba Prostate Centre, CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. anne.katz@cancercare.mb.ca
Katz
Alan
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D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003657:Decision Making; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000592:standards*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology
D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen