Prostate Cancer, Definition of prostate cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men.
Estimated new cases and deaths from prostate cancer in the United States in 2012:
New cases: 241,740
Deaths: 28,170
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet is for you—a man who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In 2012, about 242,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
This booklet tells about medical care for men with prostate cancer. Learning about medical care for prostate cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your care.
You can read this booklet from front to back. Or, you can read only the sections you need right now.
This booklet has lists of questions that you may want to ask your doctor. Many people find it helpful to take a list of questions to a doctor visit. To help remember what your doctor says, you can take notes. You may also want to have a family member or friend go with you when you talk with the doctor—to take notes, ask questions, or just listen.
Estimated new cases and deaths from prostate cancer in the United States in 2012:
New cases: 241,740
Deaths: 28,170
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet is for you—a man who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In 2012, about 242,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
This booklet tells about medical care for men with prostate cancer. Learning about medical care for prostate cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your care.
You can read this booklet from front to back. Or, you can read only the sections you need right now.
This booklet has lists of questions that you may want to ask your doctor. Many people find it helpful to take a list of questions to a doctor visit. To help remember what your doctor says, you can take notes. You may also want to have a family member or friend go with you when you talk with the doctor—to take notes, ask questions, or just listen.
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