Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages. It is rare in men younger than 40. Levels of a substance called prostate specific antigen (PSA) is often high in men with prostate cancer. However, PSA can also be high with other or prostate conditions. Since the PSA test became common, most prostate cancers are found before they cause symptoms.

Newly Diagnosed? Start your education here.
Vital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.

1. Important Contacts
2. Health and treatment history
3. Copies of reports - Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc
4. Calendar
5. Progress
6. Questions
7. Insurance

Understanding Cancer - An Introduction
The word cancer refers to changes in the body's cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.

Reliable Links:

ProstateInfo.Com

What you can find here:
One of the many Prostate Cancer information sites. Information is updated regularly and the site is somewhat easy to navigate, if you Start here. They provide information on treatment, support groups, current research and some very basic terms and descriptions. Pages on this site do not have an updated date so it is hard to tell how current the information is. This site is produced and supported by the AstraZeneca group of companies. That said, it is still a wortthwhile source of relaible information.

Prostate Cancer Video
Dr. Paul Lange discusses his personal experiences and reasons for writing "prostate Cancer for Dummies. This video is not rated. There is a short commercial first but the information is worth waiting for.

Cancer Risk Test
What you find here:
Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created a website that provides an interactive tool to determine your risk of getting cancer. Questionnaire is available in English and Spanish. Documentation says it is more accurate for persons over 40 years old. You need to fill out a simple questionnaire for each of the 12 types of cancer listed. The site also has a test for risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and stroke. Under the tab Risk Factors click on Family History for a number of worthwhile topics. In the Resources & Materials section they have a brochure for colorectal cancer in 8 languages. In the risk factors section click on vitamins. It is worth reading.