Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with over 40,000 new cases diagnosed every year.

What is prostate cancer? {#overview}

What is the prostate?

Why does prostate cancer happen?

Tests for prostate cancer

How is prostate cancer treated?

Symptoms of prostate cancer {#symptoms}

Causes of prostate cancer {#causes}

Diagnosis of prostate cancer {#diagnosis}

Treating prostate cancer {#treatment}

Prevention of prostate cancer

Living with prostate cancer {#overflow}

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