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Prostate cancer essentials: Localised prostate cancer

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2:45 Learning hours

Introductory

Treatment

Prostate cancer essentials: Localised prostate cancer

This course outlines the definition and risk groups of localised prostate cancer, and details treatment options including active surveillance, surgery, radiotherapy, HIFU and cryosurgery.

We would like to thank Catherine Holborn, Senior Lecturer in Radiotherapy and Oncology, Sheffield Hallam University for authoring this content on behalf of Prostate Cancer UK.

Date written: September 2014
Date due for revision: April 2019

This course consists of the following 5 modules:

Prostate cancer essentials: Treatment of localised prostate cancer

This discusses localised prostate cancer and the issues men face when deciding on a treatment path.

Prostate cancer essentials: Active surveillance

This module discusses active surveillance as a treatment option for localised prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer essentials: Radiotherapy, surgery and other treatments

This module discussed active treatment options for localised prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer essentials: Advantages, disadvantages and side effects of radical treatment

This module outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options for localised prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer essentials: Reflective exercises 4

This reflective exercise aims to improve your knowledge of the treatment of localised prostate cancer.