6th ESUN report: Systemic treatments for prostate cancer course in Lisbon
The 6th ESUN course – “Systemic treatments for prostate cancer – promoting wellness and improving quality of life and adherence” took place from 9-10 November, during EMUC24 in Lisbon, Portugal. Through a series of lectures, discussions, interactive group work,...
The role of the nurse: prostate cancer in the elderly
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant health issue, particularly in elderly men, who constitute the majority of new diagnoses. With increasing life expectancy, managing prostate cancer in older adults presents unique challenges. Drawing on the insights of key studies,...
Decisional regret on prostate cancer
On day two of EAUN24 there were two presentations on the theme of “Decisional regret in prostate cancer”. From the urologist perspective, Prof. Henk Van Der Poel (NL) presented about “Patient reported outcomes following treatment of localised prostate cancer...
PCa SIG: Improving sexual health before and after prostate cancer
The large attendance in Paris at the EAUN24 PCa SIG thematic session on improving sexual health before and after treatment was testament alone to the importance of the topic, and it is hoped that those that did attend found...
First ever urotherapeutic Guideline
Prostate carcinoma (PCa) accounts for 25.4% of all the types of cancer diagnosed in males in Germany. 60,000 males in their mid-60`s are diagnosed with PCa every year. The overall age is approximately 69 years. By 2050, the male...
Implementing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in clinical practice
The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) is a comprehensive cancer centre in Amsterdam. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), or standardised questionnaires about health-related quality of life (HRQOL), were implemented in 2021 at the NKI for use in the outpatient clinics. We...
Personalised risk prediction of side effects after RARP
Helping patients to make better treatment choices Specialising in prostate cancer, I have worked as a nurse practitioner in urology for the last 13 years. I have seen many patients with localised prostate cancer have difficulties to make a...
Insights from the Prostate Cancer World Conference
I am a New Zealand urology nurse specialist with a special interest in prostate cancer. Fifteen years ago I established a small company which gave me the opportunity to develop a nursing service intended to identify and meet the...