title: Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. This article outlines the anatomy of the prostate gland, the epidemiology and natural history of prostate cancer, current diagnostic and screening techniques, treatment options and prognostic implications.
authors.affiliation: American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Publications Department, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology