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Prostate cancer involves a malignant tumor growth within the prostate gland.
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Prostate cancer is a disease where cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Prostate cancer is a malignancy of one of the major male sex glands.
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. An estimated 191,000 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2001 in the United States along with 30,500 prostate cancer-related deaths.
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Cancer occurs when cells in the body begin changing and multiplying out of control. These cells can form lumps of tissue called tumors. Cancer that starts in the prostate is called prostate cancer. Cancer can grow and spread beyond the prostate, threatening health and life.
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Living with Prostate CancerNo matter what type of treatment you choose, life with prostate cancer can be a challenge. Your goal during treatment should be to live as normal a life as possible.
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The prostate, a gland found only in men, is part of the reproductive system. Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors.
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Cancer that has spread beyond the prostate can often be treated. Hormone therapy can slow the growth and spread of the cancer. Chemotherapy may help relieve symptoms and control the cancer. Cancer pain can be managed with medications.
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Prostate Cancer: Making a Treatment PlanBeing told that you have cancer is frightening. But most men diagnosed with prostate cancer don’t die from it.
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Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate (a gland found in the male reproductive system ) become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Tumors that can spread to other parts of the body are called malignant tumors or cancers.
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Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Tumors that can spread to other parts of the body are called malignant tumors or cancers.
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The prostate, a gland found only in men, is part of the reproductive system. Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors.
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Prostate cancer is a disease in which cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Prostate cancer is a malignancy of one of the major male sex glands.
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When problems occur in the prostate, the bladder and urethra are often affected as well. Urinary symptoms can result.
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