Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Oncological Disease

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Medicine Atlas. "Prostate Cancer." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/prostate-cancer.

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Medicine Atlas. (n.d.). Prostate Cancer. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/prostate-cancer

BibTeX

@misc{medicineatlas-prostate-cancer,
  author = {Medicine Atlas},
  title = {Prostate Cancer},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/prostate-cancer},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Abnormal growth of prostate tissue is usually detected through screening tests, typically blood tests that check for prostate-specific antigen levels.

Facts

Condition Class

oncologic, urologic 1

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Associated With

Oncology

Urology

Sources

1. Prostate Cancer (Wikipedia)

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Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.

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