For Patients
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with prostate cancer, you will have many questions. We have assembled lists of resources, including prostate cancer informational guides, to help with these and other questions.
Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Surgery
The operation to remove the prostate, called a radical prostatectomy, is one of the most difficult surgical procedures there is. There are several reasons for this: One is simply the prostate’s hard-to-get-to location deep in the pelvis. Two, there are a lot of blood vessels and important nerves around there,. Read More
Interview With An Expert: Why the Biopsy Is Not Perfect
Your prostate feels like a pincushion, and you’ve been waiting for the biopsy results. They’re finally here. Now what? That’s a good question. You might think that the diagnosis of prostate cancer would be a fairly straightforward thing – especially if you’ve been through several biopsies and watched your PSA. Read More
On the Horizon: Radiation Plus Immunotherapy
The body’s immune system has incredible power. When it turns on something it recognizes as an enemy, its effects can be brutal; just ask anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could somehow harness these cell-killing abilities and use them against cancer? A great idea. Read More
Treatment for Prostate Cancer: External-Beam Radiation Therapy
If you have localized prostate cancer that needs curative treatment, you have two good options: Radiation and surgery. (You can read more about surgery here.) More than 60,000 American men opt for radiation every year, and the cure rates are excellent. It doesn’t require anesthesia, and this makes it an. Read More
What Stage is My Prostate Cancer?
When doctors talk about prostate cancer, they use something called the TNM system. The “T” tells you the local extent of the tumor – how big it seems to be within the prostate, whether it has reached the border of the prostate, or whether it has spread locally into the. Read More
Interview with An Expert: African Ancestry and Prostate Cancer
If you are a man of African ancestry, prostate cancer needs to be on your radar. This is because, of all the men in the world, you are in the group that prostate cancer hits the hardest. Prostate cancer is different in you than it is in other men. It. Read More
Which Procedure is Better – Robotic or Open Prostatectomy?
“Robot vs. Human Prostatectomy: It’s a Tie, At Least So Far.” “Robots as Good as Human Surgeons, Study Finds.” Headlines can be deceptive and not very helpful if you’re trying to choose the right treatment for prostate cancer. From these headlines, it almost sounds like an event took place –. Read More
Why Did I Get Prostate Cancer? It Begins With Inflammation
Believe it or not, there once was a time when the Grand Canyon was just a ditch. Before that, it was a rough patch in the desert with a river running through it. It took a very long time for that canyon to form, and the conditions had to be. Read More
Biopsy: Things You Need to Know
The first thing you should know is that there’s still plenty of room for confusion after a biopsy. Learn more about this procedure — and what happens next. Read More
The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) Questionnaire
This questionnaire can help you and your doctor determine if you have symptoms of ED (erectile dysfunction). For each question, note your answer by circling the number that approximates your belief. Add your numbers together and refer to the table below to see what your score may mean. Over the. Read More