Prostate Cancer

Introduction: Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Prostate Cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

• No early symptoms
• Urinary problems
• Frequent urination
• Night urination
• Difficulty starting urination

See full list of 23 symptoms of Prostate Cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Prostate Cancer:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Tests
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Prostate Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Tests
  • Home PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Testosterone Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Tests

Medical Textbooks Online about Prostate Cancer

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Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Cancer

• Digital rectal exam
• Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
• Urine tests - to check for blood or infection
• Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) blood test
• Ultrasound

See full list of 10 diagnostic tests for Prostate Cancer

Wrongly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Prostate Cancer
• Failure to diagnose Prostate Cancer
• Underlying causes of Prostate Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Prostate Cancer

Misdiagnosis and Prostate Cancer

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Causes of Prostate Cancer

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More information about causes of Prostate Cancer:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Prostate Cancer (11 listings)
• Prostate Cancer as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Prostate Cancer

Treatments for Prostate Cancer

• Watchful waiting - a possible option for early stage slow-growing cancers without serious symptoms.
• Radiation therapy
  • External radiation
  • Internal radiation
• Hormonal therapy

See full list of 25 treatments for Prostate Cancer

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Patient Surveys for Prostate Cancer

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Prognosis for Prostate Cancer

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Reseach about Prostate Cancer

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Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Prevention information for Prostate Cancer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Prostate Cancer.

• Research on preventive treatments for prostate cancers:
  • Dietary supplements
  • Vitamin E
  • Selenium
  • Finasteride - a research-level possibly preventive drug.

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Statistics for Prostate Cancer

• Medical statistics for Prostate Cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Prostate Cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Prostate Cancer
• Society statistics for Prostate Cancer

Types of Prostate Cancer

• Stages of the cancer:
  • Stage I (A) prostate cancer - tumor so small it cannot be felt by a DRE; tumor has not spread.
  • Stage II (B) prostate cancer - tumor larger (can be felt by DRE), but has not spread beyond prostrate.
  • Stage III (C) prostate cancer - local spreading to tissue near the prostrate.
  • Stage IV (D) prostate cancer - spread to lymph nodes or has metastasized to other body areas.

See full list of 5 Types of Prostate Cancer

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Definitions of Prostate Cancer:

Prostate adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors afflicting men. The majority of adenocarcinomas arise in the peripheral zone and a minority occur in the central or the transitional zone of the prostate gland. Grading of prostatic adenocarcinoma predicts disease progression and correlates with survival. Several grading systems have been proposed, of which the Gleason system is the most commonly used. Gleason sums of 2 to 4 represent well-differentiated disease, 5 to 7 moderately differentiated disease and 8 to 10 poorly differentiated disease. Prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) serum test is widely used as a screening test for the early detection of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Treatment options include radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, androgen ablation and cryotherapy. Watchful waiting or surveillance alone is an option for older patients with low-grade or low-stage disease. --2002 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Cancer of the prostate gland - (Source - WordNet 2.1)