Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States (other than skin cancer). The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has written this booklet to help patients with prostate cancer and their families and friends better understand this disease. We hope others will read it as well to learn more about prostate cancer.

This booklet discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It also has information to help patients cope with prostate cancer.

Our knowledge about prostate cancer keeps increasing. For up-to-date information or to order this publication, call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service (CIS). The toll-free number is 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).

The CIS staff use a National Cancer Institute cancer information database called PDQ and other NCI resources to answer callers' questions. Cancer Information Specialists can send callers information from PDQ and other NCI materials about cancer, its treatment, and living with the disease.

Words that may be new to readers appear in italics. Definition of these and other terms related to prostate cancer can be found in the Glossary. For some words, a "sounds-like" spelling is also given.

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