Differences in the Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer
An experienced public health and cancer researcher offers advice to patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and discusses barriers to access to care.
EP: 1.Incidence and Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer
EP: 2.Presentation and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
EP: 3.Screening and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
EP: 4.Prostate Cancer Prognosis and Risk Stratification
EP: 5.Differences in the Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer
EP: 6.Prostate Cancer: Treatment Decision-Making and the Role of Guidelines
EP: 7.Informing Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions with Clinical Trials and Real-World Evidence
EP: 8.Systemic Therapy for Prostate Cancer
EP: 9.Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
EP: 10.Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
EP: 11.Overview of Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
EP: 12.Treatment Options for Nonmetastatic CRPC
EP: 13.Treatment Approach for Patients With Metastatic CRPC
EP: 14.The Role of Combination Therapy in mCRPC
EP: 15.Improving Clinical Trials in Prostate Cancer
EP: 16.Educating Patients and Caregivers About Prostate Cancer
EP: 17.Advice for Patients With Prostate Cancer
This is a synopsis of an Educated Patient Sound Bites series featuring Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Rashid K. Sayyid, MD, MSc, of the University of Toronto; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD, of ZERO Prostate Cancer.
Dr Reginald Tucker-Seeley strongly recommends getting second opinions and engaging in shared decision-making to find the right physician fit. He advises replacing doctors unwilling to actively involve patients in treatment discussions. Resources at ZERO Prostate Cancer's website, ZEROcancer.org, provide patient programming and questions to ask during appointments.
On health disparities, Dr Tucker-Seeley states neighborhoods with more ethnic minorities and lower socioeconomics have fewer health-promoting resources, forcing residents to seek care elsewhere. This drives differences in outcomes by place. For example, African American men’s greater prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality rates vary further by geography. Location and accessible resources significantly impact health.
In total, Dr Reginald Tucker-Seeley covers the importance of second opinions, patient engagement/resources in prostate cancer care, and geographic/socioeconomic health disparities influencing outcomes.
*Video synopsis is AI-generated and reviewed by CURE editorial staff.
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