Resources
Dick's conversations describe what happened to him. These links take you to Australian organisations for reading beyond his story and questions to discuss with your own care team.
In Episode 1, Dick remembers a call after a PSA test. In Episode 2, he explains the advice he sought before choosing surgery. Those accounts explain his path; they do not interpret your result or choose a treatment for you.
Use the source that fits the question you are trying to discuss. The eviQ page below concerns one particular radiotherapy setting, so it is not a guide to every treatment plan.
Information about the care pathway and questions to discuss with your team. Read it alongside Dick's personal account, rather than treating his experience as your plan.
Read Cancer Council's prostate cancer care guideA place to read about PSA testing before discussing it with your doctor. Dick's account of his own tests does not tell you what your result means.
Read PCFA's information about PSA testingReading about treatment options and life during and after treatment. The podcast follows Dick's surgery experience and does not cover every option.
Explore PCFA's treatment and side-effect informationA source to take to a conversation with your care team about active surveillance. Dick's decision to have surgery is not a recommendation for your situation.
Read PCFA's information about active surveillancePatient information for definitive external-beam radiotherapy for intermediate-risk disease. This linked page does not describe every treatment plan.
Read eviQ's information for this radiotherapy settingFollow Dick's experience of tests and diagnosis, or hear how he approached his treatment decision. Bring questions about your own care to your doctor or care team.
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