Patients and Care Givers | Types of Cancer | Prostate
About Prostate Cancer
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that helps produce semen. It’s located under the bladder, in front of the rectum, and surrounds part of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine and semen. Within the cells of the body lies DNA, which contains instructions for the cells. If the DNA tells cells to grow and divide faster than normal cells, an abnormal growth of accumulated cells, or a tumor, can develop into cancer.
The cancer cells of malignant tumors can break away and travel to other parts of the body (metastasize). Benign tumors are non-cancerous tumors and do not metastasize. If a malignant growth is removed, the cancer cells can still grow back. If a benign growth is removed, it may not grow back or it may grow back slowly.
Prostate cancer occurs when there is abnormal cell growth in the prostate. The cause of prostate cancer is unknown; however, researchers do know that the growth of both normal and cancer cells is stimulated by male hormones such as testosterone.
Localized prostate cancer is when cancer cells are confined to the prostate. If cancer cells grow large enough and become a tumor, it can put pressure on nearby organs and cause symptoms like difficulty urinating or frequent urination. Advanced prostate cancer is when cancer cells metastasize to other organs and/or bones.1
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How Prostate Cancer Occurs
Prostate cancer occurs when there is abnormal cell growth in the prostate. The cause of prostate cancer is unknown; however, researchers do know that the growth of both normal and cancer cells is stimulated by male hormones such as testosterone.
Localized prostate cancer is when cancer cells are confined to the prostate. If cancer cells grow large enough and become a tumor, it can put pressure on nearby organs and cause symptoms like difficulty urinating or frequent urination. Advanced prostate cancer is when cancer cells metastasize to other organs and/or bones.1
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