Newly Diagnosed?

Have you recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer?

Are you trying to decide between treatment options?

Are you overwhelmed by all the information you are receiving?

The link below will take you to an interactive, step-by-step process. It will tell you just what information to gather and how to understand it. Hawaii Prostate Cancer Coalition highly recommends that you not proceed to treatment until you have followed this process or something similar to it. Yes, there is a lot here and it may seem overwhelming. But, that is because diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer is complicated. And, it illustrates how important it is to learn all about your situation before you make a treatment decision.

PAACT Guide for the Man Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

The new document below systematically provides all the information that is necessary to stage prostate cancer properly and to consider all the treatment options available for each stage. It is written in plain language for the consumer. This is essential reading for anyone in the early stages of diagnosis and considering treatment options as well as for those with recurrent or advanced disease.

The PCRI Prostate Cancer Staging Guide

Here is an interactive, online Quiz to stage your prostate cancer. Use this along with the Prostate Staging Guide.

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