Prostate cancer is usually a slow-growing cancer, very common among older men.
She told me it is a slow-growing, tiny cancer --only eight millimeters.
For instance, only men with early-stage, slow-growing cancers can choose radioactive pellets.
Testosterone in the presence of a slow-growing cancer is assumed to increase its growth rate.
Overdiagnosis is most common among older people with slow-growing cancers.
It usually is a very slow-growing cancer that takes years to grow large enough to cause any problems.
It tends to be a slow-growing cancer, but there are also aggressive, fast-growing types of prostate cancer.
It is a slow-growing cancer that seldom spreads to other parts of the body.
"Watchful waiting" is still a top option for this slow-growing cancer.
The overwhelming majority of men who get this slow-growing cancer have not had a vasectomy, so clearly other factors are more important.