Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment | Stanford

Dr. Ben Chung answers some of the most common questions about prostate cancer in this video. He explains what prostate cancer is, as well as symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

0:00 Intro
1:04 What is the prostate?
1:23 What are the signs that I have prostate cancer?
2:06 What is PSA?
2:29 When should I start PSA screening?
3:05 What is a normal PSA result?
3:23 Is there an imaging study that can diagnose prostate cancer?
3:47 How is prostate cancer diagnosed?
4:01 How does the biopsy work?
4:53 I’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, what are my next steps?
5:57 What are the side effects to treatment?
6:33 What does surgery entail?
7:18 What does radiation treatment entail?
7:54 How aggressive is prostate cancer?

Dr. Benjamin Chung is a Urologic Oncologist and Associate Professor of Urology at Stanford University.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 1/26/22. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Stanford Center for Professional Development, and Stanford Medicine Education Technology Team.

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