Some useful questions

• What stage is my cancer? Is it fast or slow growing?
• What is my Gleason score?
• How can you tell if it is confined to my prostate and what does this mean?
• What further tests do you advise and when will they happen?
• How long will I have to wait for the results and who sends them to me?
• Will you tell me what the results mean?
• Who will be the doctor in charge of my case or is there a team?
• What treatment options are available for my type of cancer?
• What are the benefits and possible side effects from the treatment you would recommend?
• How long have you been practising this form of treatment, with which results?
• How can the Clinical Nurse Specialist help me?
• How will I know if the treatment has been successful?
• What happens if I decide not to have any treatment?
• Are there any local patient prostate cancer support groups?