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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? 1 … cancers usually do cause a high PSA. Overdiagnosis A PSA test can find cancers that …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Prostate Cancer: Should I Choose Active Surveillance? 1 … aid is for men who have low-risk localized prostate cancer and for some men who have …
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… Condition Basics What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the abnormal growth … A prostate biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer. How is prostate …
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… Basics What is advanced or metastatic prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the abnormal growth of …
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… uses radiation, such as X-rays, to destroy cancer cells. The radiation damages the … or combined with hormonal treatment to treat prostate cancer . It works best to treat cancers that haven't spread outside the prostate. But it also may be used if the …
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… Overview The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can help find prostate cancer early. But it may not help you …
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… Overview Both prostate cancer and its treatment may cause urinary problems. Urinary problems caused by prostate cancer The urethra—the tube that …
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… Overview Hormone therapy treats prostate cancer by lowering the level of certain … body. These hormones are called androgens. Prostate cancer needs androgens to grow. The …
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… option for some people who have slow-growing cancer that hasn't spread outside the prostate (localized). With active … choose active surveillance because: Most prostate cancer grows very slowly. It's …
