Cancer of the prostate usually starts on the surface of the prostate, works its way in and grows its way out.
Prostate cancer is caused by a change in the cells that make up the prostate.
These cells continue to grow and divide without the usual internal controls which limit this growth. This may result in the cancer spreading to surrounding or distant sites in the body - eventually leading to serious illness and death. No one yet fully understands why such cancers begin or why some of them are so much more aggressive than others. A prostatectomy is the most effective treatment option for prostate cancer. It involves the total removal of the prostate gland.