Prostate cancer has risen to the most common cause of cancer in men. For the nurse practitioner, management begins with annual prostate examinations, including a digital rectal examination and serum prostate specific antigen in selected men, combined with education about the disease and its prevention.
In Brief:
Prostate cancer has risen to the most common cause of cancer in men. For the nurse practitioner, management begins with annual prostate examinations, including a digital rectal examination and serum prostate specific antigen in selected men, combined with education about the disease and its prevention.