Prostate cancer

Introduction: Prostate cancer

Description of Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer (medical condition): Cancer of the prostate....more »

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Prostate cancer: cancer of the prostate gland.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Prostate cancer: Prostate adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors afflicting men. The majority of adenocarcinomas arise in the peripheral zone and a minority occur in the central or the transitional zone of the prostate gland. Grading of prostatic adenocarcinoma predicts disease progression and correlates with survival. Several grading systems have been proposed, of which the Gleason system is the most commonly used. Gleason sums of 2 to 4 represent well-differentiated disease, 5 to 7 moderately differentiated disease and 8 to 10 poorly differentiated disease. Prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) serum test is widely used as a screening test for the early detection of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Treatment options include radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, androgen ablation and cryotherapy. Watchful waiting or surveillance alone is an option for older patients with low-grade or low-stage disease. --2002
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Prostate cancer: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Prostate cancer:

• Prostate
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• Prostate disease
• Prostate disorder (8 causes)
• Prostate pain (12 causes)
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Prostate cancer as a Disease

Prostate cancer (medical condition): See Prostate Cancer (disease information).
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Prostate cancer: Related Diseases

Prostate cancer: Prostate cancer is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Cancer
• Prostate conditions
• Pelvic Cancer
• Male genital organ tumors
• Urogenital tumors
• Men only conditions
• Men's health conditions
• Genital conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• Senior health conditions

More information on medical condition: Prostate Cancer:

• Information about Prostate Cancer
• Basic Summary for Prostate Cancer
• Types of Prostate Cancer
• Medication Causes of Prostate Cancer
• Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer
• Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
• Complications of Prostate Cancer
• Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Cancer
• Misdiagnosis of Prostate Cancer
• Treatments for Prostate Cancer
• Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Prostate cancer:

• prostatitis
• undescended testis
• torsion of testis
• epididymitis
• benign prostatic hypertrophy
• prostate cancer
• testicular cancer

Terms associated with Prostate cancer:

Terms Similar to Prostate cancer:

• Prostatic adenocarcinoma

Source: Diseases Database

• prostatic adenocarcinoma

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Prostate cancer

• adenocarcinoma
• glandular cancer
• glandular carcinoma

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Prostate cancer

• prostate neoplasm

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Prostate cancer

The following list attempts to classify Prostate cancer into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• adenocarcinoma,glandular cancer,glandular carcinoma
• carcinoma
• cancer,malignant neoplastic disease
• malignant neoplasm,malignant tumor,metastatic tumor
• neoplasm,tumor,tumour
• growth
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GENITOURINARY ORGANS
• NEOPLASMS OF UNSPECIFIED NATURE
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Prostate cancer

• Prostatic adenocarcinoma - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• National Cancer Institute - Prostate Cancer Treatment
• National Cancer Institute - Understanding Prostate Changes
• Prostate cancer - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Early versus deferred androgen suppression in the treatment of advanced prostatic cancer (Cochrane Review)
• Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Prostate Carcinoma : Article by Richard Clements, MBBCh
• Prostate Cancer - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• OMIM - PROSTATE CANCER
• Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
• prostate carcinoma
• Prostatic Hypertrophy (Benign) Referral Guideline

Source: Diseases Database

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