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Prostate Cancer
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Also known as: prostate carcinoma · prostate cancer · prostate tumour · elevated PSA · prostate neoplasia · malignant prostate · PSA · adenocarcinoma of the prostate · cancer of the prostate gland · prostatectomy
Important note on this diagnosis — This text offers a psychological interpretation. With a cancer or tumour diagnosis, medical treatment belongs in the hands of physicians. BodySignal accompanies you in understanding the inner side of your symptom and complements medical care.
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The diagnosis hits like an earthquake. Prostate cancer — the word alone is enough to call everything into question: plans, certainties, the image you had of your own life. Medically, prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. The prostate, a small gland at the junction of the bladder and urethra, plays a central role in reproduction and in male identity at a physical level. When cells there grow uncontrollably, far more is at stake than an organ.
One thing upfront — and this is non-negotiable: prostate cancer is an oncological disease. It requires medical diagnostics, urological care, and — depending on the stage — surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, or other medical measures. Nothing you read here replaces any of that. Nothing.
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