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American Family Physician February 15, 2005	Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care.
AskMen.com Jen Woodward	Prostate Cancer 101 Here are some of the basic facts about prostate cancer, along with what you can do to keep the C-word from gracing your medical chart.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2010 Denise Gellene	Gen-Probe Prostate Cancer Test Looks Promising The new test could eliminate need for painful biopsies.
AskMen.com Jacob Franek	Men's Health Screening Guide Use this men's health screening schedule to stay in top health.
AskMen.com March 17, 2001 Joshua Levine	The Importance Of Regular Check-Ups For Men Men are much less likely than women to seek the routine medical care that they should. This article describes some of the risks.
AskMen.com Jacob Franek	Prostate Cancer Overview Everything you wanted to know and more about prostate cancer in this three-part prostate cancer guide.
Salon.com April 28, 2000 Dawn MacKeen	A disease fueled by testosterone When a politician announces he has prostate cancer, what does it mean?
Fast Company July 1, 2007	Going on the Gold Standard What it takes for your company to join the cancer fight.
Nurse Practitioner December 2008 Darlene P. Peters	Colon Cancer Screening: Recommendations and Barriers to Patient Participation Advanced practice nurses and nurse researchers can play a vital role in improving colon cancer screening among patients.
American Family Physician February 1, 2001 Thomas J. Gates	Screening for Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence This article reviews the kind of evidence required to justify screening tests for cancer, with the goal of guiding family physicians through current and future screening controversies...
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American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides What is the risk of prostate cancer in a patient who is referred for biopsy?
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Bhatnagar & Kaplan	Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence Controversy surrounds the management options for localized prostate cancer-conservative management, prostatectomy, and radiation. Choosing among these options is difficult because of long-term side effects that include sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Randhawa & Fink	Screening for Breast Cancer A case study and question-and-answer group on screening for breast cancer, based on the recommendations of the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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AskMen.com	Cholesterol & The Prostate A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.
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American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Predicting the Risk of Recurrence After Surgery for Prostate Cancer Several clinical decision rules have addressed this question. The most widely validated score the PSA, clinical stage, and Gleason grade to predict recurrence, which is defined as a postoperative serum PSA of 0.4 ng per mL or higher, clinical evidence of recurrence, or the need for subsequent treatment.
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