Questions to ask your Consultant

What is my PSA level?

Will I need a biopsy?

What are the risks and side effects of having a biopsy?

How many biopsy samples will be taken?

What are my Gleason grades and Gleason score?

Will I need an MRI, CT or bone scan?

What is the stage of my cancer?

What do the stage mean?

What treatments are suitable for me.

What are the side effects of the treatment?

What are the chances of successfully controlling the cancer with this treatment?

What follow-up treatment will I need?

What is the risk of my prostate cancer coming back?

How will I know if my cancer returns?

Which second line treatments will be available to me?

Are there any clinical trials which I could take part in?

Who can I contact if I or my family have any further questions or concerns.

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