Learn more about your specific type of prostate cancer

There are many different types and subtypes of prostate cancer. This video discusses simple ways to understand more about your specific type of prostate cancer.

Estimated one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. An estimated 220,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate cancer can be a complex issue for the patient and his family to understand. There are many treatment options for prostate cancer including surgical removal of the prostate, external beam radiation (IMRT / SBRT), proton beam therapy, cryotherapy, hormone treatment, chemotherapy, focal treatment, and even not immediately treating prostate cancer for low risk cases (Active surveillance). Early detection of prostate cancer is important. Most prostate cancers are detected when the cancer is still contained within the prostate gland, but some cancers are advanced and have moved outside of the prostate gland (metastatic). Each person with prostate cancer has their own unique conditions and situations that can affect treatment decisions going forward. Cancer staging radiographs (CT scan, bone scan, PET scan, etc) is often done by the urologist that performed the prostate biopsy to assess for spread of cancer outside of the prostate.

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