Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

Prostate cancer begins in the prostate, a small gland located just below the bladder, present only in people assigned male at birth (AMAB). This gland is in charge of producing seminal fluid, and it ...

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common malignant tumors among men worldwide. Following androgen deprivation therapy ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

The statistics are sobering and undeniable — African American men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of white men and are more likely to die from the disease. This reality makes understanding ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...

Stage 2 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, with a nearly 100% five-year relative survival rate. Diagnosis uses the TNM system, PSA levels, and Gleason score to determine cancer stage and risk.

When prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate to nearby lymph nodes and other areas of the body and treatments can no longer slow or stop its growth, you are not alone. Many patients, despite ...

Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...