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Prostate Cancer

Understanding Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the prostate. Normally, cells within the prostate grow, divide, interact, and die to make sure the prostate functions properly. Normal prostate cells become cancerous when this process is disrupted. This disruption causes cells to lose control and grow on top of each other, thus forming a tumor.

Signs and Symptoms: Early-stage prostate cancer may not be associated with any obvious signs or symptoms and, often times, symptoms can be mistaken for those of other disorders. Most cases of prostate cancer are not detected until they have spread out of the prostate and begin to cause noticeable symptoms.

Some of these symptoms may include:

• Loss of appetite and weight
  
• Frequent need for urination
• Difficult of painful urination
• Blood in the urine
• Painful ejaculation
• Bone pain
• Pelvic pain

Early Detection: Thanks to new technology, prostate cancer is being detected and treated earlier, before it can spread to other tissues. The earlier prostate cancer is detected, the more easily it can be treated.

Risk Factors

Current Standard of Care

 

 

For more information visit
	UsToo.org	American Cancer Society

References
^{1* American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)
2** Us TOO International, Inc. (www.ustoo.org)
3*** The Journal of Urology (R) Vol 183. 520-528, February 2010
4**** Radiological Society of North America, Inc. (www.radiologyinfo.org}