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Patient-Centered Approach to Use of Chemotherapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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Fred Saad, CQ, MD, FRCS, FCAHS

The panelist discusses how incorporating chemotherapy into combination treatments for metastatic prostate cancer presents challenges such as increased resource requirements, the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, and potential inconveniences for patients, including more frequent clinic visits and laboratory monitoring.

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  • What are some challenges of therapeutic combinations that include chemotherapy?
  • Discuss the additional resources needed to use chemotherapy (eg, need for collaboration with a medical oncologist, access to an infusion center) and potential inconveniences for the patient (eg, additional clinic visits and laboratory monitoring).
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