| Centennial Medical Plaza | 13 Mins |
| The Medical Center of Aurora - South | 54 Mins |
| North Suburban Medical Center | 15 Mins |
| Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center | 7 Mins |
| Rose Medical Center | 5 Mins |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 11 Mins |
| Swedish Medical Center | 12 Mins |
| Swedish Southwest ER | 13 Mins |
Your doctor will perform a rectal exam followed by a blood test to measure prostate specific antigen (PSA). If your rectal exam shows abnormal changes or your PSA test is elevated, your doctor will need to do further testing to determine if you have cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, an infection, or some other condition. Tests to diagnose prostate cancer include:
Treatments depend on the location and size of the tumor, the stage of the cancer, your age and general health, and other factors. Treatments for prostate cancer may include:
The prostate gland helps make semen and is part of the male reproductive system. It is below a man’s bladder, on top of the penis and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder out through the penis.
Prostate cancer occurs because instead of growing and dying in a normal way, abnormal gland cells divide and grow uncontrollably and don’t die. Cancer cells can spread from one area or mass to surrounding tissue, and travel through your bloodstream or lymph system to other parts of your body.
