Others will find out they have early, middle, or late stage prostate cancer. Because prostate cancer is so prevalent and symptoms may not exist, it is extremely important that you and male family members over 40 get tested for the disease. The goal of each treatment is to extend life and allow life to be lived as it always has -remaining active, spending time with family and being part of the community. But the definition of successful treatment changes as the disease advances. Successfully treating early-stage prostate cancer often means curing it.
Awareness is the first step to successful treatment.
This booklet provides an introduction to prostate cancer and its treatment options. What you need to know about prostate cancer. The prostate is a gland, the size and shape of a walnut. It's located below the bladder, just in front of the rectum. Passing through the center of the prostate is the urethra.