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Prostate Cancer: How Nurse Practitioners Can Aid in Disease Diagnosis and Management.

Myriam CadetDeborah Hutch AllenJacqueline Patterson-Johnson
Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing (2020)
Early diagnosis and management of prostate cancer is crucial to providing safe, high-quality care to patients. Understanding the complexities of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer can help nurse practitioners (NPs) make timely decisions to assess a patient's complaints and consider differential diagnoses. Acting on diagnostics, NPs can guide patients through treatment strategies to ensure positive health outcomes.
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