Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men after skin cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer death among men worldwide. The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) published clinical practice guidelines for prostate cancer in 2015. Here, doctors will find useful recommendations regarding the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for prostate cancer. The incidence of prostate cancer is higher in men over the age of 50 and the type of cancer affecting Indian men is more aggressive.
The cancer projection data shows that the number of cases will be doubled by 2020 and therefore there is the need for urgent action. The ESMO Clinical practice guidelines for prostate cancer published in 2015 discuss various recommendations regarding the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for prostate cancer and will prove to be useful for doctors. A summary of the guidelines is discussed…
