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Prostate cancer – presentation, diagnosis and treatment: what does the literature say?
Author(s) -
Templeton Hazel
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of urological nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1749-771X
pISSN - 1749-7701
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-771x.2006.00001.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , cancer , presentation (obstetrics) , prostate , lung cancer , family medicine , gynecology , intensive care medicine , general surgery , oncology , surgery
Although previously known as the Cinderella of cancers, in recent years, prostate cancer has become a significant public health problem with considerable social and economic consequences. It is currently the most commonly diagnosed male cancer in the UK and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of male cancer deaths. In this literature review, evidence‐based literature related to the anatomical, diagnostic and therapeutic perspective of prostate cancer is presented. Associated areas of controversy related to prostate cancer are also fully discussed. It is essential that urology nurses have a strong foundation in their knowledge related to these aspects of prostate cancer. Only when they have this knowledge in their armoury are they able to confidently help patients make informed choices and participate in shared decision‐making regarding their care. This should help ensure that urology nurses rise to the challenge of providing patients with prostate cancer with high quality care by helping these patients through the minefield of information associated with prostate cancer.