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Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Cancer occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms. Rates of prostate cancer vary widely across the world. It is least common in S ...
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- Análisis del antígeno prostático específico (PSA)
... ¿Qué es el análisis del antígeno prostático específico? El PSA es una proteína producida por las células de la glándula de la próstata. El análisis del antígeno prostático específico mide el nivel del... - Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Biological therapies use the body’s immune system to fight cancer or to lessen the side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments (see Question 1). Biological response modi... - Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cryosurgery is a technique for freezing and killing abnormal cells. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer and some precancerous or noncancerous conditions, and can be used both inside th... - Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
... This directory lists voluntary, governmental, and private organizations. Some of the organizations offer educational materials and other services to patients and the public; others primarily serve hea... - Early Prostate Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system (see Question 1). The most common risk factor for prostate cancer is age (see Question 3). Prostate cancer often does not cause sympt... - Estudio del Selenio y la Vitamina E para Prevenir el Cáncer (SELECT): preguntas y respuestas
... Puntos clave SELECT son las iniciales en inglés del Estudio del Selenio y la Vitamina E para Prevenir el Cáncer, el cual es un estudio clínico para ver si uno de estos suplementos... - FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the New Drug Application (NDA) that permits marketing of Plenaxis (abarelix), a drug for advanced prostate cancer for patients who have no alterna... - FDA Approves New Indication for Taxotere -- Prostate Cancer
... Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Taxotere (docetaxel), injection in combination with prednisone ( a steroid), for the treatment of patients with advanced metastatic prostate cance... - Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
... A laboratory test is a medical procedure in which a sample of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body is checked for certain features. Such tests are often used as part of a routine c... - Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer temprano de la próstata
... ¿Qué es la próstata? La próstata es una glándula sexual masculina que forma parte del sistema reproductivo del hombre. La próstata tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de una nuez. Está localizada debajo d... - Prostate Cancer Prevention
... The prostate is a gland in males that is involved in the production of semen. It is located between the bladder and the rectum. The normal prostate gland is the size of a walnut and surrounds the uret... - Prostate Cancer Prevention
... The prostate is a gland in males that is involved in the production of semen. It is located between the bladder and the rectum. The normal prostate gland is the size of a walnut and surrounds the uret... - Prostate Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym... - Prostate Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym... - Prostate Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent prostate cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the prostate or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent prostate can... - Prostate Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent prostate cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the prostate or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent prostate can... - Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors (see Question 1). About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or i... - Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial : Q & A
... Key Points SELECT stands for the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial, a clinical trial to see if one or both of these dietary supplements prevent prostate cancer (see Question 1). Selenium ... - Some Men with Low PSAs Have Prostate Cancer:
Most Cancers Found Are Not Likely to Be Clinically Significant
... Men with low PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels on screening tests can still have prostate cancer, according to a study * released today by scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), par... - The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of PSA in the blood (see Question 1). The U.S. Food and Drug Admini... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol... - Tumor markers
... Tumor markers are substances that can often be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. Tumor markers are produced eit... - Urodynamic Testing
... If you have a problem with urine leakage or blocked urine flow, your doctor or nurse can help. One of the first steps may be urodynamic testing to find precisely what the problem is. ... - Vasectomy and Cancer Risk
... Some studies have raised questions about a possible relationship between vasectomy (an operation to cut or tie off the two tubes that carry sperm out of the testicles) and the risk of developing cance...
Resources
- Advancements in Treating Urological Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Agricultural Pesticide Use May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
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