Prostate cancer: diagnosis and management

Excerpt

This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in secondary care, including information on the best way to diagnose and identify different stages of the disease, and how to manage adverse effects of treatment. It also includes recommendations on follow up in primary care for people diagnosed with prostate cancer.

A table of NHS England interim treatment regimens gives possible alternative treatment options for use during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce infection risk. This may affect decisions for patients with prostate cancer. See the COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments for more details.

Who is it for?:

1. Healthcare professionals

2. Commissioners and providers of prostate cancer services

3. People with prostate cancer, their families and carers