References for the prostate cancer section

The information in the prostate cancer section is based on our booklets, Understanding early (localised) prostate cancer, Understanding locally-advanced prostate cancer and Understanding advanced (metastatic) prostate cancer.

These booklets have been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

• DeVita, et al. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 8th Edition. 2008. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
• Hogle, W. Prostate Cancer. 2009. Oncology Nursing Society.
• Kirby R, et al. Prostate Cancer: Principles and Practice. 2006. Taylor and Francis.
• Pagana K, Pagana T. Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Lab Tests. 4th Edition. 2010. Mosby Elsevier
• The British Association of Urological Surgeons. Guidance for managing Prostate Cancer. www.baus.org.uk (accessed July 2011).
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Prostate cancer: Diagnosis and treatment. www.nice.org.uk (accessed July 2011).
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). High-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer. www.nice.org.uk (accessed July 2011).
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Template-guided biopsy of the prostate via the perineum. www.nice.org.uk (accessed July 2011).
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Cryotherapy as a primary treatment for prostate cancer. www.nice.org.uk (accessed July 2011).
• British National Formulary. 61st Edition. March 2011. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
• NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Prostate Cancer. 2011.
• Hanks, et al. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. 4th Edition. 2010.
• Cancer Research UK. www.cancerresearchuk.org (accessed July 2011).
• UpToDate. www.uptodate.com (accessed July 2011).