Integration of Primary Care Into the Follow‐Up Protocol for Prostate Cancer Patients in Aragon, Spain. It Is Time to Follow Other Successful Models in the Region
Referring PCa survivors for follow-up in primary care has proven to be an effective and safe approach. The success of this protocol can be attributed to clear communication with the primary care team regarding the parameters for referring patients back to specialized care for recurrence assessment. As expected, the high-risk localized group showed a lower incidence of BCR than the locally advanced group, consistent with known recurrence patterns. It is imperative that the Spanish healthcare system implement a public primary care program dedicated to cancer survivors, with the aim of reducing the substantial burden on specialized services.
Authors
- J. Gil-Fabra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-7646)
- Ángel Borque‐Fernando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-4567)
- Luis Esteban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-302X)
- R. Espílez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0435-9664)
- Raúl López‐Blasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1909-9931)
- Pedro Gil Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7722-6871)
- Patricia Guerrero‐Ochoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1657-4792)
- Aitor Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4420-7567)
- María Jesús Gil‐Sanz
- Eva Mallén‐Mateo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8527-147X)
- Miguel Angel Trivez‐Boned (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-5635)
Institutions
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Prostate
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pros.70057
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00