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What Do You Know About Prostate Health?

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Prostate cancer and other diseases of the prostate are common. Learning about
these diseases can help you recognize problems. You can then seek medical treatment
right away.

1. The prostate gland is located where in your body?




2. The prostate gland’s purpose is to:




3. The prostate's growing larger is always a sign of prostate cancer.


4. Any new growth in the prostate is cancer.


5. Prostate cancer needs to be treated right away.


6. The main treatment for prostate cancer is surgery.


7. Several kinds of surgery can treat prostate cancer.


8. Which is not a treatment for prostate cancer?




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Online Medical Reviewer: MMI board-certified, academically affiliated clinician

Online Medical Reviewer: Trevino, Heather M, BSN, RNC

Date Last Reviewed: 05/01/2023

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