Extend your patient experience at Duke Prostate Center with the information in these articles.

• Types of Prostate Cancer
  There are several types of prostate cancer.
• Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
  Certain conditions or exposures can increase your risk of getting prostate cancer.
• Prostate Cancer Symptoms
  Learn some common symptoms of prostate cancer.
• Prostate Cancer Stages
  Prostate cancer is divided into stages to indicate how advanced the cancer is.
• Prostate Cancer Facts
  Learn more about prostate cancer in America.
• Focal Therapy of Prostate Cancer
  Focal therapy is an individualized approach to prostate cancer treatment that aims to destroy areas of known cancer while preserving uninvolved, non-cancerous tissue, and therefore, preserve quality of life by reducing the side effects (impotence, incontinence) commonly seen with conventional whole gland therapies.
• Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
  Cryosurgery, also known as cryotherapy or cryoablation, is recognized as one of the established minimally-invasive treatment options for localized prostate cancer.
• 3-D Transperineal Prostate Mapping Biopsies
  In select cases, your surgeon may decide to augment the results of routine prostate biopsies performed in the clinic setting (TRUS biopsy) with an additional procedure termed three dimensional (3-D) transperineal mapping biopsy.
• Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RRP) Patient Guide
  A retropubic prostatectomy involves the removal of the prostate and the seminal vesicles. Most men are candidates for the nerve-sparing RRP, which allows a man to regain sexual erections as well as full urinary control and function after surgery.
• Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) Patient Guide
  The primary purpose of a laparoscopic prostatectomy is to cure the cancer by removing the prostate gland completely. Some doctors feel that the RALP offers the advantages of lower blood loss and quicker recovery.