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stage III prostate cancer (...PROS-tayt KAN-ser)

 Cancer that began in the prostate, has grown beyond the outer layer of the prostate to nearby tissues, and may be found in the seminal vesicles (glands that help produce semen). The Gleason score (a number that describes how abnormal the cells look under a microscope) can be any level.

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Prostate cancer staging; five  panel drawing showing a side view of normal  male  anatomy and closeup views of Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV  showing cancer growing from within the  prostate to nearby tissue and then to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.




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