- Document type
- Clinical pathways
- Place
- East and North Hertfordshire
- Output type
- Clinical Pathways
- Pathway
- Suspected Prostate Cancer Pathway
- Referral form
- Urology Suspected Cancer (ENHT)Multi-Diagnostic Center to Exclude Cancer (ENHT)
Prostate Cancer - Suspected
Use NICE guidance for 2WW criteria. Check with each Trust's referral forms for specific referral criteria as these may vary.
NB: If referring under 2WW please give patient 2WW Urgent Referral leaflet and What Happens Next? leaflet
The ENHT referral form can be accessed via the blue button on the left; this form is also available on Ardens.
Link to Pan London (PAH & RFH) 2WW Suspected cancer referral forms in S1 and EMIS format: https://www.healthylondon.org/suspected-cancer-referrals/
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing Shared Decision Making
The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test can tell you if you have a raised chance of prostate cancer. The PSA test cannot tell you for certain whether you have prostate cancer. If you decide to have a PSA test you can discuss this with your GP, who can arrange for you to have a test.
Whether you decide to have a test will depend on many things, including whether there is a history of prostate cancer in your family, whether you want to know about a raised risk of cancer, and what you think you would do if you had a result that showed a raised chance of prostate cancer.
The options are:
- Have a blood test for prostate specific antigen.
- Do not have a blood test for prostate specific antigen.