CONCLUSION

Receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer most often has a major impact on both the patient and his partner. Nurses are in a unique position to support them through their decision-making process, treatments, managing short- and long-term side effects, addressing recurrence and metastases, and end-of-life preparation.

In order to provide the quality of care that the prostate cancer patient is entitled to, nurses must be knowledgeable about the disease process and treatment options, ways to manage the effects of treatment and long-term side effects, and how to provide the best supportive care to relieve distress.

RESOURCES

Patient resources (Prostate Cancer Foundation)

Prostate cancer (American Cancer Society)

Prostate cancer (Mayo Clinic)

Prostate cancer (National Cancer Institute)

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