Prostate Cancer

What is prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells that make up a man’s prostate gland.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

• Frequently Asked Questions about Prostate Cancer
• How to Prepare Your Rectum and Bladder for Radiation Treatment
• Preparation Instructions for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for either Prostate Cancer or Bladder Cancer

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• Prostate Cancer Websites
• Radiation Therapy to the Prostate Area (Conformal & IMRT)
• Radiation Therapy to the Prostate Area (Pelvis)
• Suggested Readings and Web Sites
• What You Need to Know about Antioxidants and Your Brachytherapy (Iodine 125) for Prostate Cancer

UHN Clinics or Centres

• Oncology Interactive Education Series
• Prostate Centre

Related Web Sites

• All About Prostate Cancer - American Cancer Society
  Available from the Cancer Reference Information section of the American Cancer Society web site, this document provides fairly in-depth information about prostate cancer.
• Prostate Cancer
  On-line version of the Canadian Cancer Society pamphlet "Prostate Cancer : What You Need to Know."
• Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
  This site provides news and facts about prostate cancer as well as stories of courage and a special "room" for friends and family where they can ask questions. Check the Risk Assessment Tool to find out what where you stand.
• Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients
  Produced by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society, these treatment guidelines were developed by a panel of experts to provide comprehensive, current, and easy-to-understand information about cancer pain.
• The Prostate Centre
  The Web site represents the home page of the Prostate Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital. The mission of the centre is to aid in patient decision making through health education; to introduce innovative approaches to improve the quality of patient care; to foster basic and clinical research in urologic diseases; to increase accessibility to health care; to participate in collaborative planning with The University of Toronto and to provide support for family and other patients with prostate cancer.
• Understanding Cancer of the Prostate
  This is an online booklet providing general information on Prostate Cancer. Published by CancerBACUP, a UK organization.

Support Groups

• "Man to Man" Prostate Cancer Support and Resources