Management of prostatic carcinoma
Patients considering a PSA test should be informed that at present:
- early detection and treatment of prostate cancer may be beneficial
- identifying men at greatest risk of prostate cancer or identifying which patients will benefit from further investigations and treatment is indecisive
- no strong evidence to indicate which treatment option is most suitable for which man;
- active treatments have significant side-effects, although improvements to treatment regimes and their side-effects are being made (1)
The management of prostatic carcinoma depends on the disease stage:
- organ-confined
- locally advanced
- advanced, metastatic
Reference:
Related pages
- Management of organ-confined (localised) prostatic carcinoma
- Management of locally advanced prostatic carcinoma
- Management of advanced, metastatic prostatic carcinoma
- Urological cancer (urgent referral guidance for suspected cancer)
- Diagram of the staging of prostate cancer
- Risk stratification for men with localised prostate cancer
- Follow-up
- Supported exercise TrAining for Men wIth prostate caNcer on Androgen deprivation therapy (STAMINA)
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