Types of prostate cancer
Adenocarcinoma
The most common type of prostate cancer. It develops from the cells that line the prostate.
Squamous-cell carcinoma
Resembles squamous cells, a type of epithelial cell
Transitional cell carcinoma
Resembles transitional cells
Small cell carcinoma
Also known as small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
Neuroendocrine tumors
Includes large cell carcinoma
Sarcomas
A rare type of prostate cancer
Stages of prostate cancer
What does staging mean?
Cancer is classified by size and where it is located, which is called the cancer stage.
Stage I
Cancerous cells are only found in the prostate
It is non-detectable by physical exam or imaging
The 5-year survival rate is almost 100%
Stage II
Cancer is only located in the prostate
The tumor may or may not be detectable by physical exam or imaging.
Stage III
The cancer has spread outside the prostate, but only to nearby tissues.
The cancer may have spread to the seminal vesicles.
The 5-year survival rate is nearly 100%.
Stage IV
The cancer has spread beyond the prostate to other parts of the body, such as to the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, or bones.
The 5-year survival rate is 29%.
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