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Welcome to About Prostate Cancer. Here you will find general information, a glossary, and questions to ask your doctor. After you have reviewed this section, use the NexProfiler Tool for Cancer to evaluate your personalized treatment options and potential side effects. What is Cancer? Cancer is a group of more than 100 related diseases. This section answers questions such as: What are cancerous cells? What are tumors? What is invasive or noninvasive cancer? Overview This section of About Prostate Cancer will address your questions: What is cancer? What is prostate cancer? Symptoms What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? Detection and Diagnosis Are there screening tests to detect prostate cancer? How is prostate cancer diagnosed? How does prostate cancer spread? This section also discusses the Gleason grading system and how prostate cancer is staged. Questions to Ask Your Doctor The American Cancer Society recommends that you ask your doctor these 10 questions. Treatment and Potential Side Effects This section explores current treatments for prostate cancer including radical prostatectomy, seed implants, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), watchful waiting, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and cryotherapy. It also discusses potential side effects of these therapies. Clinical Trials What are clinical trials? This section discusses what they are, who participates, and why they are important. It also outlines the steps involved in a clinical trial as well as the risks. Glossary Not sure about the meaning of a word? Look it up in our comprehensive glossary. Where Did This Information Come From
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