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Prostate Cancer

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What is prostate cancer? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Prostate cancer begins in the cells of the prostate. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It lies just below the bladder. It makes fluid that is part of semen. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It often grows very slowly. If it does not spread to other parts of... https://medlineplus.gov/prostatecancer.html

Prostate Cancer Summary

National Cancer Institute

Learn about prostate cancer symptoms, tests to diagnose, factors affecting prognosis, staging, and treatment. https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/patient/prostate-treatment-pdq

Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

National Cancer Institute

Learn about prostate cancer symptoms, tests to diagnose, factors affecting prognosis, staging, and treatment. https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/patient/prostate-treatment-pdq

MedlinePlus matched the above topic(s) to ICD-10-CM Z85.46. ICD-10-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition.

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