Clinical Case Study – Pain and Sleep Disturbances Due to Prostate Cancer

Sixty-five-year-old Ryan is seeking relief for chronic pain and sleep disturbances caused by prostate cancer.

Despite trialling several first line medications and chemotherapy, Ryan’s symptoms have continued to get worse. Now they’ve become so intrusive that he can only attend to his usual daily living with the support of his wife. 

In this case study, we explore how Dr. Xie prescribed medical cannabis products to help alleviate Ryan’s pain and improve his sleep quality, so he could get back to life as usual.

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Estimated Duration: 1 hour

Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:

• Explain the pathophysiology of prostate cancer and identify common management strategies 
• Discuss the potential benefits and limitations of medical cannabis as a treatment option for secondary symptoms of prostate cancer (e.g. pain and sleep disturbances)
• Identify suitable candidates for medical cannabis treatment
• Facilitate clinical discussions with patients around medical cannabis as a therapeutic option in the management of secondary symptoms of prostate cancer (e.g. pain and sleep disturbances)
• Devise treatment plans that consider patient safety and minimise risk

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