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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Decision Aids

Deciding if the PSA Test is Right for You

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

A PSA test is often recommended for men over 50 and is one of America's most common screening tests. To help men consider the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening, the Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Is a PSA Test Right for You? Continue reading →

Hormone Therapy after Prostate Cancer Treatment

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Prostate cancer progresses at different rates for different men. Therefore the best time to start hormone therapy is not the same for everyone. To help men decide if and when hormone therapy is right for them, the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Hormone Therapy: When the PSA Rises after Prostate Cancer Treatment. Continue reading →

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Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Most prostate cancers that are discovered after a PSA test are early-stage cancers. But not all early-stage cancers are the same. To understand how much treatment may help, it's important for men to understand whether their cancer is high or low risk. Then they can balance the benefit of treatment against the possible side effects. To help men make a good treatment decision, the Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer. Continue reading →