Talking to Your Doctor
Different kinds of doctors and other health care professionals
manage prostate health. They can help you find the best care,
answer your questions, and address your concerns. These health
care professionals include:
- Family doctors and internists
- Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)
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Urologists, who are experts in diseases of the male
reproductive and urinary tract systems
- Urologic oncologists, who are experts in treating cancers of the
male urinary and reproductive systems such as prostate cancer
- Radiation oncologists, who use radiation therapy to kill cancer
cells
- Medical oncologists, who treat cancers with medications such
as hormone treatments and chemotherapy
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Pathologists, who are doctors who find diseases by studying
cells and tissues under a microscope
View these professionals as your partners--expert advisors and
helpers in your health care. Talking openly with your doctors can
help you learn more about your prostate changes and the tests to
expect.
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