Progress has been shown in the death rates from prostate cancer and the other three leading cancers-lung, breast, and colorectal. Deaths from prostate cancer have fallen 4.0% during the 5-year period from 1996 to 2000. Bladder cancer decreased by 0.4% over the same period.
GU cancer diagnoses may have adverse health impacts for patients’ family members
September 12th 2024“As health care professionals, we should take a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the stress of a cancer diagnosis by helping mitigate financial toxicity, treatment burden, and emotional impact on both the patient and their family," says Mouneeb M. Choudry, MD.