Consultant urological surgeon Mr John Anderson answers GP Dr Keith Hopcroft's questions on screening and when to refer.
Learning objectives
This module will update your knowledge on prostate cancer, including:
- Detecting prostate cancer in men with urinary tract symptoms
- Interpreting the results of PSA tests
- Conducting a digital rectal examination
- Managing the side effects of hormone manipulation for treating prostate cancer
- Advising men on the impact of diet on prostate cancer
This module will be free for all registered members of Pulse-learning until 4 January 2012.
Author
Mr John Anderson is a consultant urological surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, vice president of the British Association of Urological Surgeons and trustee of the Prostate Cancer Charity
Dr Keith Hopcroft is a GP in Laindon, Essex
