Continuous advances have provided a new understanding of the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of metastatic and advanced prostate cancer. The earlier definition of advanced disease (bone metastasis and soft-tissue involvement) has also been improved.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the United States. Most prostate cancer-related deaths are due to advanced disease, which results from any combination of lymphatic, hematogenous, or contiguous local spread.
Test your knowledge of the epidemiology, presentation, workup, and treatment of advanced prostate cancer with our quick quiz.
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Cite this: Bradley Schwartz. Fast Five Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Advanced Prostate Cancer - Medscape - Nov 16, 2017.
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