Podcast 79: Prostate cancer, patients’ consultations, and the treatments they receive

Patients who consult urologists only are more likely to get radical prostatectomy, and those who consult both urologists and radiation oncologists are more likely to get radiation. Those who see internists are more likely to receive watchful waiting. What are all these facts trying to tell us?

Our conversation is with the principal authors of a study of Medicare data that examines this issue.

This weeks interview-related link:

• First Watch coverage of the prostate cancer study

This week’s news-related links:

• What’s in that health-reform bill?
• High-chair hazard prompts recall
• ACCORD study summary
• NAVIGATOR study summary
• Rabies shots lowered to a total of five
• American Academy of Neurology recommendations on Parkinson’s

The Journal Watch website

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