What Is Prostrate Cancer?

You may have heard the mention of prostrate cancer. In all likelihood, either this was from a person who has misunderstood the term themselves or it was you who misunderstood what the person said. It is a common mistake that is made by many people and you should not be ashamed of.

There is no separate disease or gland prostrate, it is simply a misspelling or mispronunciation of prostate cancer. The correct term for cancer of the prostate gland is prostate cancer. It refers to a cancer that arises from the prostate gland, a part of the reproductive system in males. Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men and one of the leading causes of death from cancer in the US.

For more information about prostate cancer, please return to our Prostate Cancer section which has links to additional info.