Newly Diagnosed Checklist
Introduction:
Prostate cancer behaves very differently from one man to the next. The individual risk factors and appropriate treatment options will be different. There are a series of steps that each newly diagnosed man should take to become empowered. This webpage is meant to provide an index to the various topics within the Decision Aide that a newly diagnosed man should consider.
- Learn the basics of prostate cancer
- Get copies of your medical records to find your risk factor clues
- Understand your diagnosis
- Seek additional testing if your diagnosis is unclear
- Evaluate your risk in relation to your diagnosis, age and health status
- Evaluate your treatment alternatives
- Compare treatments for effectiveness and potential complications
- Decide if and when treatment is in your best interest
- Select an expert physician for treatment
- Continually monitor your status and keep a chronological log of your treatments and test results
Page updated 8/1/11
