Skin cancer is the number 1 most common cancer. And prostate cancer is #2 most common cancer. Most prostate cancer patients do not die from it. Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate. In most men with prostate cancer, the disease grows very slowly. Many men with prostate cancer eventually die from other [...]
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Where does prostate cancer form?
Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate. Unlike many other forms of cancer, prostate cancer grows slowly. Most cancer patients have only the early prostate cancer. The cancer cells are only found in the prostate gland. Although both prostate and skin cancer are the most common cancer in American men, few die from [...]
Treatment for prostate cancer works best when the disease is found early
Did you know that the treatment for prostate cancer works best when the disease is found early. Even though prostate cancer is common among American men, very few men die from prostate cancer. But this does not mean that you can just sit back and relax. It needs to be treated before it spreads to [...]
How is prostate cancer diagnosed?
A diagnosis of prostate cancer can be confirmed only by biopsy. During a biopsy, a urologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of urinary and sex organs in men, and urinary organs in women) removes tissue samples, usually with a needle. This is generally done in the doctor’s office with local anesthesia. Then, a pathologist [...]
Does prostate cancer screening save lives?
The benefits of screening and local therapy (surgery or radiation therapy) for early prostate cancer remain unclear, and it is not known for certain whether prostate cancer screening saves lives. Because of this uncertainty, NCI, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, is supporting research to learn more about screening for prostate cancer. [...]
How reliable are the screening tests for prostate cancer?
Neither of the screening tests for prostate cancer is perfect. Most men with an elevated PSA level do not have prostate cancer (false positives), and some men with prostate cancer have a low PSA level (false negatives). The DRE is also associated with false positives and false negatives. Using the DRE and PSA together will [...]
Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
Early prostate cancer often does not cause symptoms. As the cancer grows, you may have trouble urinating. You may need to urinate often, especially at night. Some men have pain or burning during urination, blood in the urine or semen, pain in the back, hips, or pelvis, and painful ejaculation. To find out if these [...]