Prostate cancer develops when malignant cells form in the prostate -- a male reproductive gland just below the bladder. Prostate cancer often grows slowly and is very treatable when found early. Learn more about prostate cancer.
The Duke Prostate Center is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary care to men with prostate cancer while discovering newer and better methods for detecting, treating, and preventing the disease through ongoing research.
Treatment of prostate cancer depends on the type, stage, PSA value, biopsy characteristics, and location of the disease and may include:
