The second most common cancer in men in the United States (after skin cancer), prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Symptoms of prostate cancer In its early stage, prostate cancer often has no symptoms, although common symptoms with advanced prostate cancer do appear. These include: Weak or interrupted (“stop-and-go”) flow of […]
Although the prostate and the testicles are both part of the male reproductive system, prostate cancer and testicular cancer are different from one another. Here is how: 1. Where the cancer starts Testicular cancer and prostate cancer are different because the cancer starts in different places in the body. Prostate cancer occurs when cancer begins […]
While prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States, the incidence rate has been declining since the early 1990s. Currently, there are seven types of treatment for prostate cancer that are considered standard, with more being studied in clinical trials. Standard Treatments for Prostate Cancer Watchful waiting Generally used […]
Follow-up care after completing treatment for prostate cancer is important. When a person is in remission, they enter the survivorship phase of their journey, where they are then monitored for several years for recurrence, secondary cancers from previous treatment and late side effects, as well as psychosocial effects. During the survivorship phase, a person may […]