Prostate Cancer Medical Reference

WebMD helps you prepare for a doctor appointment with these tips.

As prostate cancer progresses and spreads, doctors often use staging and grading systems to better treat the condition. Learn more about the stages and grades of prostate cancer at WebMD.

WebMD provides ten important questions to ask your doctor about advanced prostate cancer.

The key to curing prostate cancer ultimately will come from an understanding of the genetic basis of this disease. Read more.

WebMD takes a look at the herb saw palmetto, often promoted as a treatment for prostate problems.

See your health care provider if you have any of the symptoms listed here.

WebMD offers a look at some of the known risk factors for prostate cancer.

WebMD explains treatment options for each stage of prostate cancer.

WebMD answers frequently asked questions about advanced prostate cancer, offering a comprehensive look at the newest treatments.

Caregiving is no easy task. Here are suggestions from WebMD for the caregivers of men with advanced prostate cancer.

Learn more from WebMD about current methods to predict and monitor aggressive prostate cancer.

WebMD explains the different side effects associated with advanced prostate cancer, either from treatments or the disease itself.

WebMD offers tips on how family members can help those with advanced prostate cancer.

Choosing the right medical team is critical when dealing with advanced prostate cancer. WebMD tells you which specialists should be on your team.

WebMD provides a comprehensive look at treatments for advanced prostate cancer, including risks and benefits.

WebMD provides you with guidelines for proper exercise when you are being treated for prostate cancer.

Maintaining a healthy diet is key when you are undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Learn more from WebMD about what your body needs to boost your energy and combat treatment side effects.

WebMD explains the types of medical specialists you may need throughout your treatment for prostate cancer.

The experts at WebMD explain prostate cancer, including causes.

Get the basics on prostate cancer symptoms from the experts at WebMD.

WebMD helps you navigate the practical and emotional aspects of dealing with a prostate cancer diagnosis.

The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is used to measure blood PSA levels and help detect prostate cancer or other prostate abnormalities. Learn more about the PSA blood test at WebMD.

Besides being male, there are other factors, such as age, race, and family history that may contribute to prostate cancer risk. Learn more from WebMD.

WebMD explains radical prostatectomy, a prostate cancer surgery in which the prostate gland and surrounding tissue are removed, including benefits, risks, and recovery.

Fatigue -- sometimes debilitating - is a common side effect of prostate cancer and prostate cancer treatment. Learn more from WebMD about coping with fatigue during and after treatment.

In order to screen for prostate cancer, your doctor might perform a prostate biopsy guided by a transrectal ultrasound. Learn more about this procedure and what to expect at WebMD.

Prostate cancer is not a cause of erectile dysfunction, but treatments for the disease can be. Learn more from WebMD about drugs and devices available to help you regain sexual satisfaction after prostate cancer surgery and other therapies.

WebMD explains the use of MRI to examine the prostate for signs of prostate cancer.

Learn more from WebMD about how chemotherapy, any one or combination of cancer-killing drugs, helps fight prostate cancer.

WebMD describes how radioactive seed implants, a form of radiation therapy, is used to treat prostate cancer. Learn about the procedure, side effects, and risks.

WebMD provides a list of prostate cancer resources to learn about research, new drugs, clinical trials, and more.

Learn more from WebMD about laparoscopic prostate surgery, including eligibility for the procedure, its advantages and disadvantages, and its side effects.

Learn more from WebMD about getting a CAT scan if your doctor suspects your prostate cancer has spread.

WebMD provides a comprehensive glossary of terms you may hear during prostate cancer testing, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

WebMD explains what happens when prostate cancer recurs after initial treatment, including treatment and survival rates.

WebMD explains which tests are used to help diagnose prostate cancer.

Read about the digital rectal exam, a test to help screen for prostate cancer.

You may not be able to prevent prostate cancer. But screening and lifestyle changes can lower your risk for it.

WebMD explains the use of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, including internal and external radiation therapy, how radiation therapy is performed, side effects, risks, and more.

A cystoscopy, also known as a bladder scope, is a medical test used to check for diseases of the bladder and urethra. Learn more about the purpose and risks of this procedure.

Learn more from WebMD about benign (noncancerous) enlargement of the prostate, known as BPH, the most common prostate problem in men.

WebMD explains the three different types prostate disease, including prostate cancer, and their symptoms.