Issues to Consider

Most men with prostate cancer will live with their disease for many years. It’s therefore important to focus on the key issues to consider at each stage of disease.

The lists provided in this section are by no means exhaustive, and there might be other points to think about as well. The goal is to focus on what to know about each stage of disease, to be able to hold meaningful, regular dialogues with all members of the health care team.

The lists of issues to consider are divided into three parts:

1. What to consider when you’ve been diagnosed with early-stage disease

2. What to consider when your PSA starts to rise after initial treatment

3. What to consider when your PSA starts to rise during hormone therapy