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Posted 24 Feb 2020 at 17:48

Dear team,

 

I nilesh from india.

 

My father is suffering from advanced Prostate cancer, need to know whom should i concern? Who is the best doctor?should i refer urology or oncology for treatment?

 

Nilesh

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Posted 24 Feb 2020 at 20:18
It varies from nation to nation but if he was in the UK, he would be referred to an oncologist for treatment and may also be under the care of a urologist for general quality of life / urinary health.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 25 Feb 2020 at 15:43

Hi Nilesh, 

In the UK diagnosis usually starts with a Urologist who then agrees treatment with a group of specialists.  Options can be surgery or radiotherapy with hormones or just hormones.

Hormones/chemotherapy are usually a regular treatment under an oncologist.  

For advanced Prostate Cancer it would usually be an oncologist who will agree treatment which could be hormones/chemotherapy or hormones with radiotherapy.

All the best, Peter

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Posted 25 Feb 2020 at 16:10
But keep in mind that in India, orchiectomy (removal of the testicles) is much more common than in the UK and would be done by a surgeon.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 26 Feb 2020 at 09:10
Dear Nilesh ,

I am also from india . In india which state you are from ??????

Regards,

Bose

 
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