Prostate Cancer

The Prostate Cancer topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancers that originate in tissues of the prostate.

Prostate cancer generally affects men over the age of 50. It is a leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Survival rates differ depending on the stage at which the cancer was detected.

Standard treatments for prostate cancer that has not spread elsewhere in the body are surgery or radiation therapy, with or without hormone therapy. Active surveillance is also an option for men who have a low risk of their cancer spreading.