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When Prostate Cancer Is Advanced

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When Prostate Cancer Spreads

Prostate cancer cells usually grow very slowly. But sometimes, they can spread to healthy tissues.

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What’s Behind the Rise in Advanced Cases?

Prostate cancer numbers are down, except for men in one group: those with advanced prostate cancer. What’s behind the rise in these cases?

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Widening Your Focus During the Next Phase

Prostate cancer can bring on anxiety about your treatment goals and the future. But don’t forget to focus on the things in your life that are most important to you.

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Mental Health Tips for Black Men With Prostate Cancer

If you’re a person of color living with advanced prostate cancer, these tips can help you manage your emotional and mental well-being.

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Biopsy and Gleason Score

During a biopsy, your doctor takes a small piece of tissue for testing. Your Gleason score is a number based on the biopsy results.

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How Hormone Therapy Treats It

Prostate cancer cells need testosterone to grow, so the idea is to block the production of that male hormone. Here’s how it works.

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Is Hormone Therapy the Right Option?

Find out how it works and whether it might be right for you.

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Staying Active With Prostate Cancer

Safe exercise during and after treatment can improve your strength, stamina, and mood. Here's how to get started.

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Reducing the Financial Burden

Advanced prostate cancer treatment can be expensive. Find ways to lower your costs and still get the medical are you need.

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Becoming Your Own Advocate

Being an advocate for yourself means taking an active role in your care.

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How the Cancer Forms and Spreads

What’s the difference between localized prostate cancer and the metastatic stage? What are the different types, and where do the diseased cells spread?

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How to Handle Your Side Effects

Everything from naps to ice packs to playing golf can help you feel better as you go through advanced prostate cancer treatment.

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Complications With Prostate Cancer

When prostate cancer spreads, you're more likely to have complications. Here's what to watch out for.

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Is a Clinical Trial Right for You?

In a clinical trial, you may try new drugs for prostate cancer. This could help your health – or that of other men in the future.

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A Need for Increased Representation in Trials

A higher percentage of Black men live with and die from prostate cancer, but they’re missing from clinical trials. Here's how that affects health outcomes and why it needs to change.

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What to Ask Your Doctor

So many things run through your mind when you’re first diagnosed with prostate cancer. Here’s how to have a honest conversation with your doctor.

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Dietary Tips

There's no one diet that's best for prostate cancer. But healthy eating habits can make a difference in your condition.

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Welcome Romance After Treatment

A urologist weighs in on the impact cancer treatment can have on both a patient and their partner’s romantic life.

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Manage Your Incontinence

A common side effect of prostate cancer treatment is urinary incontinence. Here's what your doctor can do about it.

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How to Ask for the Help You Need

Learn how to ask for support -- whether emotional or on a practical level -- when you need it.

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Take Care of Your Emotional Well-Being

Living with advanced prostate cancer can lead to self-doubt about your role in your family and the world. But these things can help.

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