Prostate cancer begins in the prostate, a small gland located just below the bladder, present only in people assigned male at birth (AMAB). This gland is in charge of producing seminal fluid, and it ...
Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...
When prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate to nearby lymph nodes and other areas of the body and treatments can no longer slow or stop its growth, you are not alone. Many patients, despite ...
Long-used imaging strategies such as computed tomography (CT) and bone scintigraphy (BS) to detect lymph node and bone metastases have significant limitations and disadvantages. Newly emerging ...
Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...
Stage 2 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, with a nearly 100%, five-year relative survival rate. Diagnosis uses the TNM system, PSA levels and Gleason score to determine cancer stage and risk.