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Talking With Your Doctor
Different kinds of doctors and other health care professionals
manage prostate health. They can help you find the best care,
answer your questions, and address your concerns. These health
care professionals include:
- Family doctors and internists
- Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)
- Urologists, who are experts in diseases of the urinary tract
system and the male reproductive system
- Urologic oncologists, who are experts in treating cancers
of the urinary system and the male reproductive system
- Radiation oncologists, who use radiation therapy to
treat cancer
- Medical oncologists, who treat cancer with medications
such as hormone treatments and chemotherapy
- Pathologists, who identify diseases by studying cells and
tissues under a microscope
View these professionals as your partners—expert advisors and
helpers in your health care. Talking openly with your doctors
can help you learn more about your prostate changes and the
tests to expect.
| It is a good idea to get a copy of your pathology report
from your doctor and carry it with you as you talk with
your health care providers. |
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