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 ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

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.

Learn how Huntsman Cancer Institute uses cutting‑edge diagnostics and personalized care to treat early‑stage prostate cancer.

A foundational guide for stage 2 prostate cancer clarifies staging implications, localized-disease management, and trade-offs among surgery, radiation, and quality-of-life outcomes to support informed ...

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 ...

The statistics are sobering and undeniable — African American men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of white men and are more likely to die from the disease. This reality makes understanding ...

Prostate-specific membrane androgen PET/CT can help clinicians intensify or de-escalate care for men with prostate cancer who have biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy.A ...

Prostate cancer has four stages, which describe how advanced the cancer is and how far it has spread throughout your body. Knowing the stage of your cancer can help you and your healthcare team ...