A guide if you’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer
Learning you have prostate cancer can be overwhelming and a shock. It's normal to feel scared, worried, or even angry. You may wonder what this means for your future and how it could affect you and your loved ones.
We're here to help
Our website offers information and resources to guide you through your journey.
- Understand your diagnosis. Learn about prostate cancer, tests and treatment options.
- Access support. Find resources for you and your loved ones, including our Specialist Nurses available by phone 0800 074 8383 or chat online.
Each hospital will do things differently, you can use our information as a general guide and ask your doctor or nurse for specific details about your care and available support.
About prostate cancer
What do my test results mean?
Dealing with my diagnosis
Types of prostate cancer and possible treatment options
Use these pages to read more about each type of prostate cancer, the treatment options available and how prostate cancer may affect you.
Your test results are used to work out if your prostate cancer is localised, locally advanced or advanced. This will help you and your doctor decide which treatment options may be suitable for you.
Localised prostate cancer
Locally advanced prostate cancer
Advanced prostate cancer
Treatments
Going through a prostate cancer diagnosis
Thinking about your cancer and possible treatments can be stressful and you may have lots of questions. But remember, there are people who are there to help and there are things you can do to help yourself.
Get support
Specialist Nurses
Wellbeing hub
Tell us what you think
Click this button below to fill in a quick feedback survey about your experience using the 'just diagnosed' information card and webpage. It only takes 5-10 minutes and we'd really appreciate your thoughts on our health information.
Or email any comments about our health information to: [email protected]
Would you prefer a printed version?
We also have a printed version of this information, Prostate cancer: A guide if you've just been diagnosed. This booklet explains what prostate cancer is, the tests you may have to diagnose it, and the treatment options available. If you prefer to read a printed version of our information, order a copy free of charge from our website or call 0800 074 8383.
