Cancer diagnosis information for patients from the College of American Pathologists
Prostate Cancer
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Fox Chase Cancer Center is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of prostate cancer. Our nationally ranked doctors provide a wide range of treatment options.
Tailored Treatment
Your treatment at Fox Chase will be tailored especially for you and may include:
While its technological advantages are significant, your surgeon's skill and experience remain the most important elements for achieving superior surgical outcomes. More
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic (da Vinci) or open nerve-sparing surgery performed by our highly-skilled surgeons
- IMRT delivered by one of the nation's most experienced radiation oncology teams
- State-of-the-art brachytherapy
- The most advanced prostate cancer chemotherapy and hormone therapy provided by our experts in medical oncology
Prostate Cancer
Clinical Trials
Fox Chase also designs and conducts investigational studies (clinical trials) of medicines and technologies for various stages of prostate cancer, giving our patients the most options for treatment.
Screening and Diagnosis
Doctors at Fox Chase suggest men with no family history of prostate cancer should get their baseline (first) PSA and DRE tests at age 50. African-American men with no family history of prostate cancer should get their baseline PSA and DRE tests at age 40. This is because African-American men are at greater risk for developing prostate cancer for reasons not completely understood by the medical community. Men who have a first-degree relative (son, brother or father) with prostate cancer should get baseline PSA and DRE tests at age 40. Read more »
Cancer diagnosis information for patients from the College of American Pathologists


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