Urologic Cancer

Patient's Guide to Prostate Cancer

These guidelines are designed to help inform you about prostate cancer and to help you in your decision making. We know that fully understanding prostate cancer and making decisions about treatment can be difficult. We hope these guidelines will help you develop confidence in the course of treatment you choose.

For some people, almost all of the information presented here is completely new. Others already may be well informed about prostate cancer and its treatment, and much of what is discussed will be familiar. Either way, don't feel that this material has to be fully absorbed and understood in one reading. Reviewing portions of the material and discussing it with family, other men with prostate cancer and your doctors can make this information more meaningful and useful.

Introduction
What is Prostate Cancer?
How is Prostate Cancer Detected?
Formal Diagnosis, Grading and Staging
Treating Prostate Cancer
Some Helpful Hints

More Information

Clinical Trials
Glossary
Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
Patient's Guide to Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Signs and Symptoms
Radiation Therapy FAQ
Radical Prostatectomy
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated February 21, 2008

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or health care provider. We encourage you to discuss with your doctor any questions or concerns you may have.