Prostate Cancer Unit Initiative in Europe: A position paper by the European School of Oncology. Issue 2 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valdagni, Riccardo; Van Poppel, Hendrik; Aitchison, Michael; Albers, Peter; Berthold, Dominik; Bossi, Alberto; Brausi, Maurizio; Denis, Louis; Drudge-Coates, Lawrence; De Santis, Maria; Feick, Günther; Harrison, Chris; Haustermans, Karin; Hollywood, Donal; Hoyer, Morton; Hummel, Henk; Mason, Malcolm; Mirone, Vincenzo; Müller, Stefan C.; Parker, Chris; Saghatchian, Mahasti; Sternberg, Cora N.; Tombal, Bertrand; van Muilekom, Erik; Watson, Maggie; Wesselmann, Simone; Wiegel, Thomas; Magnani, Tiziana; Costa, Alberto
• Is Part Of: Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. Volume 95:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 143
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Hematology -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2015.05.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-8428

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The <italic>PCU Initiative in Europe</italic> enabled the setting of standards and items for defining Prostate Cancer Units in Europe.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">A Task Force of opinion leaders, representatives of scientific societies and patient advocates agreed on mandatory and recommended standards and items.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Standards and items covered several macro-areas (general requirements, personnel, case management, etc.).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The position paper describes the relevant and applicable criteria for defining PCUs in most European countries delivered by <italic>PCU Initiative in Europe</italic> Task Force.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>