Patient Education Information

NIH Senior Health: Prostate Cancer - This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This is a talking website. Click the "Turn Speech On" button at the top of the page to hear the text read aloud.

What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer - The National Cancer Institute has created this information.

What I Need to Know About Prostate Problems - The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created this fact sheet.

Cancer Facts - The National Cancer Institute has created dozens of fact sheets about all aspects of cancer, they can be accessed here. They also have versions in Spanish.

Coping With Prostate Cancer - The Cleveland Clinic offers this advice.

Detailed Guide for Prostate Cancer - The American Cancer Society has created this guide.

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read the latest news and research from this respected Cancer Center.

Medical Tests for Prostate Problems - The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse has prepared this information.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Prostate Cancer - The Mayo Clinic offers this information about prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer Patients Pick Treatments That May Worsen Quality of Life - Read more on this from the American Cancer Society.

Prostate Cancer Research Institute: Acronyms - This site provides a list of acronyms and abbreviations that are commonly used in prostate cancer management.

Prostate Cancer Research Institute: Glossary - This site highlights a comprehensive list of terms that are associated with prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer – A Decision Guide - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer these guidelines to use when deciding on the proper course of treatment for prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer: Memorial Sloan-Kettering - This internationally famous cancer center in NY offers information to all patients, and specific information for their own patients as well.

Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know and Prostate Cancer Treatment Options - Readable health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians. This site has a number of publications on prostate cancer.

Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Side Effects of Hormone Therapy - The Prostate Cancer Foundation reviews these topics; see left column on those pages for related items.

Ultrasound of the Prostate - RadiologyInfo describes what happens during an ultrasound of the prostate.

Watchful Waiting - The Prostate Cancer Foundation describes why this is sometimes the best course of action.

What to Do if Prostate Cancer Strikes: A Helpbook for Patients - This booklet is full of great information for those with prostate cancer.

Understanding Your Cancer Risk - This interactive quiz will help you see how at risk you might be for this type of cancer.

Your Prostate Cancer Risk - Take this quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis to see what your risk level is, and how to lower that risk.