Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

The statistics are sobering and undeniable — African American men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of white men and are more likely to die from the disease. This reality makes understanding ...

Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer. Age is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer. Family history and genetic factors play a significant role in prostate ...

Increased urinary urgency Frequent nighttime awakenings to urinate A slow or weak urinary flow Blood in the urine or semen As prostate cancer progresses and spreads to other areas of the body, it may ...

Prostate cancer has four stages, which describe how advanced the cancer is and how far it has spread throughout your body. Knowing the stage of your cancer can help you and your healthcare team ...