Interventions Required to Reduce Non-Cancer-Related Hospitalizations for Elderly Men after Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Study Finds

A new study published in the February issue of JNCCN finds that men older than 67 who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are 37 percent more likely to have non-cancer-related hospitalization after diagnosis than before diagnosis, pointing to the need to better manage non-cancer conditions after a cancer diagnosis. FORT WASHINGTON, PA - A cancer diagnosis presents challenges in managing other existing non-cancer health conditions. In many cases, these chronic conditions may worsen until hospit...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news