Prostate Cancer News

What is Prostate cancer?

The prostate gland is found only in males. It is just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The tube that carries urine (the urethra) runs through the center of the prostate. The prostate contains cells that make some of the fluid (semen) that protects and nourishes the sperm.

There are several types of cells in the prostate, but nearly all prostate cancers start in the gland cells. This kind of cancer is known as adenocarcinoma.

Some prostate cancers can grow and spread quickly, but most of the time, prostate cancer grows slowly. Autopsy studies show that many older men (and even some younger men) who died of other causes also had prostate cancer that never caused them problems. In many cases neither they nor their doctors even knew they had it.

Doctor characteristics may influence prostate cancer treatment
Jul 15 14


 

Semen Test for Prostate Cancer Helps Diagnose Early Warning Signs
Jun 09 14


 

Prostate cancer biomarkers identified in seminal fluid
Jun 08 14


 

Circumcision linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer in some men
May 29 14


 

Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer in urine
May 20 14


 

Robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery as safe but more expensive as open surgery in older men
May 19 14


 

Older, sicker men with early-stage prostate cancer do not benefit from aggressive treatment
May 13 14


 

Vitamin D deficiency may predict aggressive prostate cancer
May 02 14


 

Prostate cancer and blood lipids share genetic links
May 01 14


 

Chronic inflammation linked to ‘high-grade’ prostate cancer
Apr 17 14


 

Measure of circulating tumor cells may be better predictor of prostate cancer survival than PSA test
Mar 22 14


 

Prostate specific antigen screening declines after 2012 USPSTF recommendations
Mar 13 14


 

Bone turnover markers predict prostate cancer outcomes
Mar 09 14


 

UCLA study finds robotic-assisted prostate surgery offers better cancer control
Mar 02 14


 

Mayo Clinic identifies a key cellular pathway in prostate cancer
Feb 11 14


 

Prostate cancer signal reawakens ‘sleeper agent’ cells in bones
Jan 29 14


 

BPA increases risk of cancer in human prostate tissue
Jan 07 14


 

Better guidelines, coordination needed for prostate cancer specialists
Dec 09 13


 

Potential biological factor contributing to racial disparities in prostate cancer
Dec 08 13


 

Prostate cancer biomarker may predict patient outcomes
Dec 05 13


 

Protein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk
Dec 03 13


 

Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients
Dec 02 13


 

Italian study examines clinical predictors of acute urinary symptoms after radiotherapy for prostate
Nov 15 13


 

Deaths from pancreatic cancer rise, fall along racial lines
Nov 12 13


 

Balloon mis-positioning during prostate cancer treatment could affect success of radiation delivery
Nov 12 13


 

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