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

 Cancer that began in the prostate and is found in the prostate only. It cannot be felt during a digital rectal exam and is not visible by imaging. It is usually found during surgery for other reasons, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (a condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue occurs). The Gleason score (a number that describes how abnormal the cells look under a microscope) is low.

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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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