cancer
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer

cancer types
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: prostate cancer

health and well-being
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer

men's health
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer

prostate cancer
type: Concept
broader: types of cancer
broader: prostatic diseases
broader: men's health
broader: health and well-being
broader: cancer types
broader: cancer
definition: PROSTATE CANCER IS the most frequently diagnosed cancer and also the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men, with an estimated 218,890 cases and 27,050 deaths expected in 2007. The only known risk factors for prostate cancer are age, family history, and ethnicity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Prostate Cancer]

prostatic diseases
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer

types of cancer
type: Concept
narrower: prostate cancer