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The management of metastatic prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Turner Bruce,
DrudgeCoates Lawrence
Publication year - 2009
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.2009.01078.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , spinal cord compression , hypercalcaemia , disease , complication , cancer , intensive care medicine , prostate , spinal cord , surgery , psychiatry , calcium
Bone is the most common site for metastatic deposits in men with prostate cancer. Metastatic bone disease is a catastrophic complication which can cause problems such as skeletal related events, hypercalcaemia, anaemia, spinal cord compression and signifies that the malignant process is incurable. It is important that nurses managing a caseload of patients which includes individuals with, or at risk of, metastatic bone disease are aware of the potential complications and management so that a comprehensive patient assessment can be undertaken and early intervention implemented to reduce the impact on the patient and carers.