Details about the size, location, and function of the prostate gland, including a diagram.
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If your healthcare provider thinks you might have prostate cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure. A core needle biopsy is the most common way to look for prostate cancer.
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After a diagnosis of prostate cancer, you will likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer and decide how best to treat it. Here's what you need to know.
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Screening means checking for a health problem before a person has symptoms. This can sometimes find diseases like certain cancers early, which can lead to early treatment. But it is not clear exactly how helpful screening is for prostate cancer.
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the U.S. (not counting skin cancer). It's mostly found in older men. And in most cases, it's found before it has spread to other parts of the body.
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The treatment choices for prostate cancer depend on several things. These include your age and overall health, the size and location of the cancer, lab test results, and the stage of the cancer.
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There are two types of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Here's what you need to know about external-beam radiation therapy.
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Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the prostate gland. During the procedure, the seminal vesicles, nearby tissues, and often some pelvic lymph nodes are also removed.
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A transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove parts of the prostate gland through the penis. No cuts (incisions) are needed.
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Cryotherapy involves freezing cancer cells and cutting off their blood supply. Read on to learn more about this treatment.
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Sometimes called antiangiogenic therapy, this treatment may prevent the growth of cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.
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Erectile dysfunction is the inability for the penis to get or stay erect for sex. It's often a side effect of the treatments for prostate cancer. Read on to learn more.
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Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become porous and weak. As they lose strength, they are more likely to break. Bones in the spine, hip, wrist, pelvis, and upper arm are particularly at risk of fracture in people with osteoporosis.
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Chemotherapy can damage your body’s ability to make red blood cells, so body tissues don't get enough oxygen. This is a condition called anemia. People who have anemia may feel very weak or tired, dizzy, faint, or short of breath, or may feel that their hearts are beating very fast.
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To reduce your risk for infection, avoid people who are sick with contagious illnesses, including colds, the flu, measles, or chickenpox.
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Fatigue can come and go or stay constant for a while. Fatigue from chemotherapy tends to happen a few days after the treatment, peaks, and then gets better before the next treatment. Fatigue from radiation may not happen right away.
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Detailed information on radiation therapy, one type of cancer treatment.
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A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Here's what you need to know about the risk factors for prostate cancer.
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Prostate cancer starts in the cells that make up the prostate. The prostate is a male gland about the size and shape of a walnut.
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