Screening, testing and treatment of prostate cancer: a call for further research
| dc.contributor.author | Ireland, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | O'Shaughnessy, P.K. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Controversy exists over the benefits of screening for prostate cancer using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and recently the US Preventative Task Force and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners both recommended against PSA-based screening. The National Health and Medical Research Council currently has an expert panel reviewing the evidence regarding PSA screening. Despite the recommendations of the panel, men will potentially continue to request screening because of the increased profile within the media and men’s health initiatives. If diagnosed with prostate cancer, men face a complex decision as to the best treatment option.These decisions cannot be taken lightly.Men require appropriate delivery of information regarding screening to make an informed decision to screen or not. For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, information about treatment choices needs to be easily understood and appropriate. There are many uncertainties about prostate cancer and education that men find acceptable is a key tool in assisting them to make informed decisions.Further research needs to be undertaken with men to ensure that the available educational material is unbiased and meets their needs in relation to language, literacy, cultural sensitivity and mode of delivery. This information will then equip nurses to facilitate fruitful discussions with men to assist them during these stressful times. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, 2014; 15(1):33-36 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1441-2551 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Ireland, C. [0000-0002-7983-0255] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/114768 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Cambridge Publishing | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2014 Cambridge Publishing | |
| dc.source.uri | https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=442729213700697;res=IELHEA | |
| dc.subject | medicine | |
| dc.subject | urology | |
| dc.subject | medicine & public health | |
| dc.subject | urology/andrology | |
| dc.title | Screening, testing and treatment of prostate cancer: a call for further research | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9915913916301831 |