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Overview

• Anatomy of the Prostate Gland
  

  The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and surrounds the neck of a man’s bladder and urethra—the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

• Prostate Cancer
  

  In the past 30 years, the five-year survival rate for all stages of prostate cancer combined has increased from 73 percent to nearly 100 percent.

• What You Need to Know About PIN
  
• Statistics About Prostate Cancer
  
• Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer
  

  Detailed information on the risk factors for prostate cancer

• Am I At Risk for Prostate Cancer?
  
• The Genetics of Prostate Cancer
  

  The majority of cases of prostate cancer are sporadic, which means that one person in the family developed prostate cancer by chance at a typical age for this cancer. In these cases, other male relatives have little to no increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

• Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
  

  Early prostate cancer usually has no specific signs or symptoms—that's why prostate cancer screening is so important.

• What Are the Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?