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Prostate Cancer Definition
Common names:
  • Cancer of the Prostate
  • Cancer Prostate
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate Carcinoma
A man with prostate cancer has abnormal cells in the prostate that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

Prostate cancer is rare in men less than 40 years old. Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in American men.
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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