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Prostate Cancer

What is prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells that make up a man’s prostate gland.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prostate Cancer

How to Prepare Your Rectum and Bladder for Radiation Treatment

Prostate Cancer Websites

Suggested Readings and Web Sites
What to Do When Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Prostate Area
 

What You Need to Know about Antioxidants and Your Brachytherapy (Iodine 125) for Prostate Cancer
 

UHN Clinics or Centres

Related Web Sites

The Prostate Centre
  The Web site represents the home page of the Prostate Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital. The mission of the centre is to aid in patient decision making through health education; to introduce innovative approaches to improve the quality of patient care; to foster basic and clinical research in urologic diseases; to increase accessibility to health care; to participate in collaborative planning with The University of Toronto and to provide support for family and other patients with prostate cancer.
All About Prostate Cancer - American Cancer Society
  Available from the Cancer Reference Information section of the American Cancer Society web site, this document provides fairly in-depth information about prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer
  On-line version of the Canadian Cancer Society pamphlet "Prostate Cancer : What You Need to Know."
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
  This site provides news and facts about prostate cancer as well as stories of courage and a special "room" for friends and family where they can ask questions. Check the Risk Assessment Tool to find out what where you stand.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients
  Produced by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society, these treatment guidelines were developed by a panel of experts to provide comprehensive, current, and easy-to-understand information about cancer pain.
Understanding Cancer of the Prostate
  This is an online booklet providing general information on Prostate Cancer. Published by CancerBACUP, a UK organization.

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