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Prostate Cancer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is cancer?
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- What is prostate cancer?
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- How common is prostate cancer
among men in the United States?
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- What is metastatic prostate
cancer?
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- Can a man survive prostate
cancer?
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- What causes prostate cancer?
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- What is the most important
risk factor for prostate cancer?
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- Are there other major risk
factors for prostate cancer besides age?
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- Are conditions like an
enlarged prostate or obesity risk factors for prostate cancer?
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- What are the symptoms of
prostate cancer?
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- Are there other conditions
that have symptoms like prostate cancer?
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- What tests are available for
men who have prostate problems?
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- If initial tests show that
prostate cancer might be present, what happens next?
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- If prostate cancer is found,
how do doctors describe how far the cancer has spread?
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- If I do need to seek treatment
for prostate cancer, what are some of my options?
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- What are some of the side
effects of these treatments?
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- What is "watchful waiting" and
why would I choose it as a treatment?
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- What types of surgery are
available for men with prostate cancer?
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- How is radiation used to treat
prostate cancer?
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- How is hormonal therapy used
to treat prostate cancer?
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- What kinds of follow-up
treatment could I have?
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- What kinds of treatments for
prostate cancer are being developed?
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- Are there genes that put me at
greater risk of getting prostate cancer?
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- Are there other options for
someone with prostate cancer?
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- What role do diet and dietary
supplements play in prostate cancer?
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- Who can provide emotional
support for someone dealing with prostate cancer?
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