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.

MU Study Finds More Accurate Method to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
Nov 07 13


 

Costly prostate therapy common when docs own the machine
Oct 23 13


 

Prostate cancer: A change in circulating tumor cells detection has high potential in the prediction
Oct 12 13


 

High Medicare spending on prostate cancer screenings, but little benefit for older men
Oct 03 13


 

New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Available; Unlike PSA Test, is Ultra-Specific for Prostate Cancer
Sep 27 13


 

Abiraterone acetate delays quality of life decline in men with metastatic prostate cancer
Sep 25 13


 

Drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds
Aug 18 13


 

Prostate cancer screening: New data support watchful waiting
Aug 14 13


 

More evidence not all prostate cancers need treatment
Jul 21 13


 

Prostate cancer hormonal therapy tied to kidney risks
Jul 17 13


 

Shared decision-making uncommon for PSA tests
Jul 12 13


 

Observation for prostate cancer questioned in blacks
Jun 28 13


 

New medication treats drug-resistant prostate cancer in the laboratory
Jun 17 13


 

Vegetable fats tied to less prostate cancer spread
Jun 10 13


 

New diagnostic technology may lead to individualized treatments for prostate cancer
May 29 13


 

Agent Orange exposure linked to life-threatening prostate cancer
May 12 13


 

Soy and tomato combo may be effective in preventing prostate cancer
May 09 13


 

Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment
May 08 13


 

Insomnia doubles the risk of prostate cancer, study claims
May 06 13


 

Some prostate cancer patients more likely to die after weekend ER visits
May 06 13


 

Urologists Ease PSA Testing Advice
May 04 13


 

VEGF may not be relevant biomarker for advanced prostate cancer
Apr 29 13


 

First genetic factor in prostate cancer prognosis identified
Apr 09 13


 

Doctors group questions prostate cancer screening
Apr 09 13


 

Virginia Tech study finds virus promising for prostate cancer treatment
Apr 08 13


 

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