Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
You can ease the stress of illness by joining a support group whose members share common experiences and problems. See:
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome varies greatly. It is mostly affected by whether the cancer has spread outside the prostate gland and how abnormal the cancer cells are (the Gleason score) when you are diagnosed.
Many patients with prostate cancer that has not spread can be cured, as well as some patients whose cancer has not spread very much outside the prostate gland.
Even for patients who cannot be cured, hormone treatment can extend their life by many years.
Complications
The complications of prostate cancer are mostly due to different treatments.
Calling your health care provider
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to PSA screening with your health care provider.
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Review Date: 09/23/2010
Reviewed By: Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta,
Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
