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Prostate Cancer what is it and living with it

The Basics
Diagnosis and Screening
Risk Factors and Prevention
Statistics
Care and Treatment
Chemotherapy
Hormone Therapy
Radiation Therapy
Surgery
Watchful Waiting
Clinical Trials
Information Resources
Incontinence
Sexuality/Impotence

What is Prostate Cancer? The Basics

About Prostate Cancer - Continuum Health Partners
Man's Hidden and Common Cancer - Virtual Hospital
Prostate Cancer - National Kidney Foundation
Prostate Cancer: Can We Reduce Deaths and Preserve Quality of Life? - CDC
Prostate Cancer: Can We Reduce Deaths and Preserve Quality of Life? - CDC
Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know - AAFP
Prostate Cancer Overview - Cancerpage.com
Questions and Answers About (Early) Prostate Cancer - National Cancer Institute
What To Do If Prostate Cancer Strikes: A Helpbook for Patients - Cancer Research Initiative
What is Prostate Cancer? - American Foundation for Urologic Disease
What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer - National Cancer Institute

Anatomy
Anatomy of the Prostate: Function - Prostate Centre, St. Margaret's Hospital Toronto Canada
Anatomy of the Prostate: Structure - Prostate Centre, St. Margaret's Hospital Toronto Canada
Anatomy of the Prostate Gland - University of Maryland

Glossaries
A Basic Prostate Glossary - WebMD
Prostate Cancer Glossary - American Foundation for Urologic Disease

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Diagnosis and Screening
Can Prostate Cancer Be Found Early? - American Cancer Society
Detecting Changes in the Prostate - Canadian Cancer Society
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer - American Foundation for Urologic Disease
Finding Cancer in the Prostate - Canadian Cancer Society
Diagnosis of Cancer Care - Cancer Care
How is Prostate Cancer Diagnosed - American Cancer Society
Prostate Cancer Awareness - ASCO
Prostate Cancer Imaging - Society for Nuclear Medicine
Screening for Prostate Cancer (PDQ) - National Cancer Institute
Understanding Gleason Grading System for Prostate Cance - Center for Prostate Disease Research
What Do My Test Results Mean? - Cancerfacts.com

Partin Coefficient Tables
Partin Tables: Predicting Pathological Stage of Localized Prostate Cancer - Johns Hopkins Department of Urology
Predicting Pathologic Stage: The Partin Coefficient Tables - University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
National Awareness Campaign on PSA Testing and Prostate Cancer - Prostate Action
OncoTip of the Day: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test - OncoLink
Questions and Answers About the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test - National Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer: Screening - Cancerpage.com
Prostate-Specific Antigen Blood Test - InteliHealth
A PSA "Bounce" Probably Doesn't Mean Recurrence of Prostate Cancer - Cancer News
PSA Testing: Pros and Cons - InteliHealth
Tumor Marker Tests - Virtual Hospital

Risk Factors and Prevention

Can Prostate Cancer Be Prevented? - American Cancer Society
Do We Know What Causes Prostate Cancer? - American Cancer Society

Diet
Diet and Prostate Cancer - American Institute for Cancer Research
Lycopene: A Good Reason to Eat Tomatoes - Mayo Health
The Role of Diet in Preventing Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Charity, UK
Prostate Cancer and Green Tea - Mayo Clinic
Prostate Cancer Prevention Diet - HealthAtoZ
Selenium Lowers Incidence of Lung, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancers - National Cancer Institute
Study: Vitamin E Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk, Deaths - CNN
Understanding Your Risk - Canadian Cancer Society
What are the Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer? - American Cancer Society
Your Cancer Risk: Prostate Cancer Questionaire - Harvard Univ

Statistics
Prostate: U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns - National Cancer Institute
Prostate Diseases - CDC FASTATS

Care and Treatment
Alternative Approaches to Prostate Cancer - Health World
Deciding Which Treatment is Best for You - Canadian Cancer Society
How is Prostate Cancer Treated? - American Foundation for Urologic Disease
Medical Treatment for Prostate Cancer - TAP Pharmaceuticals.
Prostate Cancer and Other Treatments - Canadian Cancer Society
Prostate Cancer and Green Tea - Mayo Health Oasis
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options - AAFP
Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients - NCCN Screening Guidelines for Patients(also in Spanish)
What Tests Are Needed After Prostate Cancer Has Been Diagnosed? - American Foundation for Urologic Disease

Hormone Therapy
Hormone Therapy - Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia PA
Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospltal, Columbus OH
Questions for Your Doctor (Hormone Therapy) - Cancerhelp UK
Treating Prostate Cancer with Hormone Therapy - Canadian Cancer Society
Treatment of Prostate Cancer with Hormone Therapy - His and Her Health
What is Hormone Therapy - Cancerhelp UK

Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer - TAP Pharmaceuticals
Prostate Health: Chemotherapy - Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia PA
Treatment Options: Medical Therapy - Continuum Healthcare, New York NY

Radiation
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer - National Library of Medicine
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer - TAP Pharmaceuticals
Treating Prostate Cancer with Radiation Therapy - Canadian Cancer Society
Treatment Options: Radiation Therapy - Continuum Healthcare, New York NY

Radioactive Seed Implantation
Fighting Prostate Cancer With Radioactive Seeds - Harvard College

Surgery
Prostate Surgery (TURP) - National Library of Medicine
Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer - YourSurgery.com
Surgery for Prostate Cancer - TAP Pharmaceuticals
Treating Prostate Cancer with Surgery - Canadian Cancer Society
Treatment Options: Surgical Therapy - Continuum Healthcare, New York NY

Watchful Waiting
Prostate Cancer and "Watchful Waiting" - Canadian Cancer Society
Treatment Options: Watchful Waiting - Continuum Healthcare, New York NY
Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer - TAP Pharmaceuticals

Clinical Trials
Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials - CenterWatch
Prostatic Neoplasms - ClinicalTrials.gov

Living with Prostate Cancer
Incontinence
Dealing with Incontinence after Prostate Treatment - Canadian Cancer Society
Urinary Incontinence - Cancerhelp UK

Sexuality/Impotence
Dealing with Impotence after Prostate Treatment - Canadian Cancer Society
Your Sex Life - Cancerhelp UK
Living with Prostate Cancer: How Much Does Prostate Cancer Change a Man's Life - ABC News
The Prostate: What Women Should Know - InteliHealth

Information Resources

Find a Urologist - American Urological Association
Phoenix5
The Prostate Cancer InfoLink
Prostate Cancer Resource Guide - American Foundation for Urologic Disease
Understanding Cancer of the Prostate - Cancer BacUp

Newsletters
Man to Man News - American Cancer Society
Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatment

Research
Are New Treatment Methods Being Tested? - American Foundation for Urologic Disease
Vaccine Shows Promise in Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer - American Cancer Society

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