In 2022 Prostate Cancer Research and Ipsen collaborated to develop a webinar series for people affected by prostate cancer called What to Expect: A Guide to Prostate Cancer. Please click on the links below to access the recordings.
What to Expect – Library
A webinar series for people affected by prostate cancer
Webinar 1 - Get to know the basics – learn about the prostate and prostate cancer
In this session GP Professor Mike Kirby and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Liz Cross help people get a better understanding of the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer and tests that a GP may need to do.
Webinar 2 - Diagnosing prostate cancer – understanding tests and what might happen
This webinar, led by Urological Surgeon Professor Caroline Moore, Clinical Nurse Specialist Clare Waymont and Urologist Vinnie During, focuses on what happens following a GP referral, including the tests and investigations that lead to a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Webinar 3 - What’s next after a prostate cancer diagnosis – reviewing the options and making decisions
In this webinar, Clinical Nurse Specialist Louisa Fleure and Psychologist Sue Smith dive into the different management and treatment options of prostate cancer and offer advice on how to look after yourself following a diagnosis.
Webinar 4 - Treatment options – Active Surveillance, Focal Therapy and Hormone Therapy
In this session, Urological Surgeon Professor Rakesh Heer discusses the monitoring and treatment options available for early stage and high risk-localised prostate cancer, including active surveillance, focal therapy, and hormone therapy.
Webinar 5 - Treatment options – Radiotherapy and Surgery
This session, run by Urological Surgeon David Mak, Oncologist Amit Bahl, and Clinical Nurse Specialists Shievon Smith and Michelle Greenwood, aims to help people understand what to expect during the different treatments available, the side effects associated with each treatment and the long-term outlook after therapy.
Webinar 6 - How metastatic prostate cancer is treated – Part 1
In this webinar, Urological Surgeons Professor Phil Cornford and Clinical Nurse Specialists Shievon Smith and Michelle Greenwood focus on metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer, including what it is, what treatment options are available, the potential side effects of treatment and how to manage them.
Webinar 7 - How metastatic prostate cancer is treated – Part 2
This webinar, run by Oncologist Ian Sayers and Joe O’Sullivan, aims to help you understand metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, including how it differs from other types of prostate cancer and the current and future treatment options.
Webinar 8 - End-of-life care: What to expect and how to plan for it
This session, led by speakers Clinical Nurse Specialist Debbie Victor and Advance Care Planning Advocate Clare Fuller, focuses on what end-of-life care is, where it’s given and who it involves. Our speakers discuss the emotional, spiritual, and mental aspects of end-of-life care and the planning it may require.
For more information on some of the resources mentioned in Webinar 8 you can visit Clare’s website: https://www.speakformelpa.co.uk
Job code: DR-UK-000490. Date of preparation: August 2022