title: Diagnosis and treatment of patients with prostate cancer: the nurse's role.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. This article aims to update nurses' knowledge about the disease, focusing on diagnosis, treatment and nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London. bruce.turner@homerton.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018579:Patient Selection; D010808:Physical Examination; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen