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Article: The management of prostate cancer. (Oncology).
- Article from:
- Nursing Standard
- Article date:
- February 5, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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NS177 Templeton H (2003) The management of prostate cancer. Nursing Standard. 17, 21, 45-53. Date of acceptance: January 2 2993.
Aim and intended learning outcomes
The aim of this article is to develop and update nurses' knowledge of prostate cancer to help them to provide optimal care for this client group. After reading this article, you should be able to:
* Discuss the epidemiology and aetiology of prostate cancer.
* Understand the anatomy and physiology of the prostate gland.
* Explain how prostate cancer is diagnosed.
* Describe the available treatments for this disease.
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