Understanding Prostate Cancer: Navigating Risks and Treatment Options

An episode of the The Bridge: Your Health Your Voice podcast, hosted by The PATIENTS Program, titled "Understanding Prostate Cancer: Navigating Risks and Treatment Options" was published on September 24, 2024 and runs 27 minutes.

September 24, 2024 ·27m · The Bridge: Your Health Your Voice

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Michael Scott, an award-winning advocate for prostate cancer awareness and active surveillance. Michael sheds light on the complexities of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, from low-risk cases that may never need treatment to high-risk ones requiring urgent care. He discusses the importance of "shared decision-making" between patients and doctors. Michael also shares his journey in advocating for active surveillance as a viable option, especially for low-risk prostate cancer patients. Discover how informed choices and patient advocacy can improve outcomes and preserve quality of life. Check resources for prostate cancer https://aspatients.org/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel Website http://patients.umaryland.edu Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PATIENTSProgram/ Twitter https://twitter.com/PatientsProgram Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepatientsprogram/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-patients-program

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Michael Scott, an award-winning advocate for prostate cancer awareness and active surveillance. Michael sheds light on the complexities of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, from low-risk cases that may never need treatment to high-risk ones requiring urgent care. He discusses the importance of "shared decision-making" between patients and doctors. Michael also shares his journey in advocating for active surveillance as a viable option, especially for low-risk prostate cancer patients. Discover how informed choices and patient advocacy can improve outcomes and preserve quality of life. Check resources for prostate cancer https://aspatients.org/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel Website http://patients.umaryland.edu Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PATIENTSProgram/ Twitter https://twitter.com/PatientsProgram Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepatientsprogram/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-patients-program

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