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Prostate Cancer Patient Education & Resources

The following prostate cancer information resources should be used for informational and educational purposes only. All specific medical questions about your health needs should be presented to your own health care provider.

Prostate and Urologic Cancer Websites

  • National Cancer Institute: Prostate Cancer
    Information for the public and health care professionals about prostate cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, genetics, and clinical trials.
  • Prostate Conditions Education Council
    PCEC founded and coordinates Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, one of the oldest and largest screening efforts in the country. Their site contains information on free or low-cost screening sites as well as information on fund-raising and awareness events.
  • Prostate Calculator
    This site contains several "calculators" that use artificial intelligence to make predictions about various medical conditions of the prostate.
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
    This private organization identifies and supports prostate cancer research that will rapidly translate into treatments and cures. The site includes information about disease and treatment, living with prostate cancer, advocacy, medical news, and research efforts. Many online articles are available at this site.
  • Us TOO International, Inc.
    The world's largest independent, charitable network of support groups for men with prostate cancer and their families. Us TOO! groups offer fellowship, peer counseling, education about treatment options, and unbiased discussion of medical alternatives.
  • ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer (formerly National Prostate Cancer Coalition)
    An active alliance of people with prostate cancer and survivors, family members, medical groups, advocacy organizations, and caring individuals dedicated to ensuring that adequate federal funds are allocated to help support promising prostate cancer research.

Prostate and Urologic Cancer Publications