UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES OF PROSTATE CANCER

Course overview

The goal of this program is to increase nurses' knowledge about screening methods, treatment options, and controversies associated with prostate cancer. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to; list recommended early-detection measures for pros-tate cancer, describe treatment options available to patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, and discuss the two most-common adverse effects encountered by men with prostate cancer after surgery and/or radiation therapy.