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Welcome to The Prostate Cancer Guide of
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What You Need to Know about
Cancer of the Prostate

Follow Up
[Blue Underline]

Regular followup exams are important for any man who has had prostate cancer. The doctor will suggest an appropriate followup schedule. The doctor will examine the patient regularly to be sure that the disease has not returned or progressed, and decide what other medical care may be needed. Followup exams may include x-rays, scans, and laboratory tests, including the PSA blood test.

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Radiation for Prostate Cancer - This is the web site of a private radiation treatment center. It provides very useful information about seed implant (brachytherapy).

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3. Prostate Cancer and the African- American Male - African-American males have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, and they tend to be diagnosed at late stage.

4. Prostate Cancer: The Silent Killer - This is an edited transcript of a September 23, 1997 hearing before the Special Committee on Aging of the Unites States Senate. (Congressional Record 105-12, 1997)