This patient information leaflet has been written to help you understand what prostate cancer is and what your own risk of developing it might be. It explains the signs and symptoms to look out for and provides information on how prostate cancer is diagnosed.
This leaflet also helps you to understand what will happen if you are found to have prostate cancer, including your options for genetic testing. Genetic testing can help your doctors to understand if there are changes in the cancer which may explain why you have developed prostate cancer, whether other family members are at a higher risk, and options for monitoring and potential treatments.
Towards the end of the leaflet you can also find links to further information, guidance and sources of support.
Non-urgent advice: Local printing instructions
To print this resource locally, you will need to do the following:
- 'Page Sizing and Handling' - select the 'booklet' option.
- Choose Both sides if your printer does automatic double-sided (duplex) printing. Choose Front side only (print, flip, and reinsert) if it does not.
- Sheets from/to: Leave on All.
- Binding: Set to Left.
- Check the preview to the right to ensure everything looks correct, then click Print.
- If your printer does not print on both sides (i.e. duplex) you should get a prompt to re-insert the pages to begin printing on the reverse side. Ensure they are the correct orientation so that pages do not appear upside down.
For any queries relating to printing or local Trust use of this leaflet please contact Ian Kingsbury, Communications Lead: i.kingsbury@nhs.net