Definition of prostate cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men.
Estimated new cases and deaths from prostate cancer in the United States in 2012:
See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Prostate Cancer to learn about prostate cancer staging tests, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
For an overview of research advances, see Cancer Advances In Focus: Prostate Cancer.
New cases: 241,740 | |
Deaths: 28,170 |
See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Prostate Cancer to learn about prostate cancer staging tests, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
For an overview of research advances, see Cancer Advances In Focus: Prostate Cancer.
Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy- Prostate Cancer Treatment
[ patient ] [ health professional ] - Clinical Trials to Treat Prostate Cancer
- Drugs Approved for Prostate Cancer
- Observation as Good as Surgery for Some Men with Prostate Cancer
- Abiraterone Improves Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Panel Encourages Broader Use of Surveillance in Some Men with Prostate Cancer
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Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors- Prostate Cancer Prevention
[ patient ] [ health professional ] - Clinical Trials to Prevent Prostate Cancer
- Genetics of Prostate Cancer
[ health professional ] - Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements
[ patient ] [ health professional ] - The SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
- Dutasteride Decreases Prostate Cancer Risk
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Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures- Prostate Cancer Screening
[ patient ] [ health professional ] - Clinical Trials to Screen for Prostate Cancer
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
- Understanding Prostate Changes
- Long-Term Trial Results Show No Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
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