General overview

Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the prostate gland. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in men that surrounds the urethra. The prostate produces a fluid that is part of semen.

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In depth

Find answers in our in-depth report on prostate cancer:

• What is prostate cancer?
• What are the risk factors?
• What are the symptoms?
• How is it diagnosed?
• How is it treated?
• What are the screening tests?
• How can I reduce my risk?
• What should I ask my health care provider about prostate cancer?

Diagnostic and surgical procedures

• Prostatectomy
• Radiation therapy

Living with prostate cancer

 

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Special topics

Should you get a PSA test?

Prostate cancer, which kills almost 40,000 men annually and strikes almost 200,000 each year, is one of the easiest cancers to beat. The key is early detection. But does this mean you should get a PSA blood test?

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Related conditions

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate)
• Prostatitis

Resources

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org

American Prostate Society
http://www.ameripros.org

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