title: Malignant disease of the prostate gland.
abstract: The incidence of prostate cancer is rising in the West, but information about developing treatment options and nursing care is limited. The author examines early disease detection and treatment, and discusses care for patients with locally advanced disease. The need for emotional support for sufferers and their families is stressed, and the importance of good patient education is highlighted.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone