Understanding Prostate Cancer Second Edition chart has been completely updated with new staging information. This chart:

• Describes the role of the prostate and defines prostate cancer
• Illustrates a normal prostate in context of the surrounding anatomy
• Lists risk factors and signs & symptoms for Prostate Cancer.
• Describes diagnostic and screening tests and provides an image of a digital rectal exam (DRE) and a transrectal biopsy
• Illustrates and describes the stages I - IV of prostate cancer
• Also provides an explanation of the most commonly used staging system, the Tumor-Nodes-Metastasis (TNM) system
• Shows and describes the Gleason pathologic scoring system, which grades the aggressiveness of the disease (how fast the cancer will go and spread)
• Valuable tool for Oncology and Urology patient education

Made in USA

Available in the following versions:

• 20" x 26" heavy weight paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9781451191684
• 20" x 26" heavy weight paper ISBN 9781451191691