Medical & Surgical Urology
Open Access

Abstract

Is it Time to Recommend the Use of Prostate Cancer Units for the Optimal Management of Our Patients?

Alessandro Sciarra, Valeria and Panebianco

A Prostate Cancer Unit is a place where men can be cared for by specialists in prostate cancer (PC) working together within a multi-professional team .From October 2010 our hospital accepted the institution of a Prostate Cancer Unit. Our Prostate Unit was established in a large size hospital. The main aim of the Unit was to provide a continuum of care for patients from early diagnosis, through treatment planning in all stages of the disease, to follow-up, prevention and management of complications related to PC. The future of PC patients relies in a successful multidisciplinary collaboration between experienced physicians which can lead to important advantages in all the phases and aspects of PC management. The establishment of Prostate Cancer Units could provide financial savings avoid inappropriate procedures, improve outcomes delivering high-quality care to patients. These aspects are particularly relevant considering the high-incidence of PC as one of the most important medical problems facing the male population.