Prostate cancer – from primary care to specialist intervention

Learning objectives

• To evaluate your patient’s prostate cancer risk in the light of the latest data on the
  demographic incidence in South African men.
• To interpret prostate-specific antigen (PSA) laboratory data in conjunction with physical
  examination and the patient’s medical history to decide when to refer for biopsy and
  specialist intervention.
• To join a prostate cancer patient on his journey from primary care to specialist practice, using
  new imaging modalities and advanced therapies that offer extended cancer-free survival.