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Prostate Cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate become abnormal. They start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. A tumor is a mass or lump of tissue made of abnormal cells. Tumors may be malignant or benign. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors cannot spread to other parts of the body. A tumor in the prostate interferes with proper control of the bladder and normal sexual functioning. Often the first symptom of prostate cancer is difficulty in urinating. However, because a very common, non-cancerous condition of the prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also causes the same problem, difficulty in urination is not necessarily due to cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society there were approximately 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2007. With an estimated 27,050 deaths in 2007, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death men. Although death rates have been declining among white and African American men since the early 1990's, the rate in African American men remains more than twice as high as those in white men.
Prostate Cancer Questions & Answers
What causes prostate cancer?
What are some of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer?
What are my treatment options for prostate cancer?
What are the alternative treatments for prostate cancer?
What do I do when prostate cancer recurs?
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Diseases Of The Prostate
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