Course Description
Prostate cancer is one of the most common nonskin cancers diagnosed in men worldwide.  Treatment regimens have greatly improved over the years with high-quality therapies yielding a high percentage of patient overall survival. However, the most effective treatments often have a wide range of side effects, which ultimately affects the overall health of the patient. As a result, successful treatment planning begins with understanding the needs of the patient in addition to having a comprehensive understanding of the disease, including the histopathology, and available screening and diagnostic tools. Historically, invasive surgery combined with large-field external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) created a great deal of side-effects, however, current treatments balance the patient's survival along with their desire for a high quality-of-life. But with time and development, treatment modalities and options have been improving. This course will review the anatomy of the prostate, the most common types of prostate cancer, and the etiology, epidemiology, staging, and grading. A review of surgical, chemotherapeutic, hormone-based, and radiation therapy treatment regimens will be outlined and described. Specific radiation therapy treatment options including brachytherapy, proton therapy, EBRT, and high-intensity focused ultrasound will be detailed and discussed.

Learning Objectives
After reviewing the content, the participant should be able to:

• RECALL the anatomy and physiology of the prostate.
• IDENTIFY tumor histology and pathways associated with prostate cancer.
• IDENTIFY the screening tools, detection methods, diagnosis, grading, staging systems, and preventative strategies for prostate cancer.
• ANALYZE and ASSESS various treatment modalities for prostate cancer, including radiation therapy, proton therapy, brachytherapy, and their radiobiologic concerns.
• EXPLAIN the clinical presentations for patients with prostate cancer.
• SUMMARIZE the roles of radiation therapy, surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and medical oncology in the management of patients with prostate cancer.

Categories: Radiation Therapy/Dosimetry, Treatment

In order to receive CE credit, you must first complete the activity content. When completed, go to the "Take CE Test!" link to access the post-test.

Submit the completed answers to determine if you have passed the post-test assessment. You must answer 17 out of 22 questions correctly to receive CE credit. You will have no more than 3 attempts to successfully complete the post-test.

Participants successfully completing the activity content and passing the post-test will receive 2.5 ARRT Category A credits.

Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for ARRT Category A credit.

Approved by the state of Florida for ARRT Category A credit (for Technical credits). 

Texas direct credit.

This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities such as Internet courses, home study programs, or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same biennium.