@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Laurence H. Klotz, Yves Fradet},
TITLE = {International regional working groups on prostate cancer: results of consensus development},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {12},
YEAR = {2005},
NUMBER = {Suppl.1},
PAGES = {86--91},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v12nSuppl.1/63390},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {At the first Global Urologic Oncology Congress — which
was held in conjunction with the SIU meeting in
Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 2-3, 2004 — a total of
250 urologists from nine regions throughout the world
participated in working groups to develop consensus
statements about the management of prostate cancer
patients. The focus was on two areas of prostate cancer:
first, screening and detection — including when to do a
biopsy, and how to manage low-risk patients — and
second, management of high-risk patients.<br/>
<b>Conclusion:</b> Overall, there is marked global diversity
of beliefs about optimal screening and management of
patients with low- or high-risk localized prostate cancer.
This diversity likely reflects regional differences in
epidemiologic factors, resources, and treatment patterns.
Participating in the process of trying to develop
international practice consensus gives urologists the
opportunity to broaden their perspective about handling
common clinical scenarios.},
DOI = {}
}