| Prostate Cancer Information Websites | |||
| Malecare | Excellent | Easy Reading | One of the better sites covering a vast number of subjects of interest to anyone desiring information on prostate cancer |
| Prostate.com | Excellent | Easy Reading | Brief general discussion of a variety of prostate cancer related subjects |
| Prostate-Help | Good | Easy Reading | Gateway to Prostate-Help, Patients Helping Patients. A more personal approach to prostate cancer than other sites. |
| The Prostate Forum | Excellent | Highly Technical | A very large listing of websites, printed information and discussions on prostate cancer |
| US TOO | Excellent | Easy Reading |
Us Too is the leading prostate
cancer education and support network for those having prostate cancer.
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| Prostate Cancer Research Institute | Excellent | Highly Technical | One or the better websites providing in depth articles and seminars by leading physicians, advocacy, resources, and a patient help line |
| Life Extension | Good | Highly Technical | This site has a vast number of articles on supplements and diet. It is a source of many supplements. |
| Medical & Diagnosis- Centers of Excellence | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Excellent | Highly Technical | Memorial Sloan-Kettering is recognized worldwide for its strength in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer |
| Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins | Excellent | Highly Technical | The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins contains a wide variety of information about prostate cancer |
| National Comprehensive Cancer Network | Excellent | Highly Technical | Guidelines for Treatment of Cancer by Site. These guidelines are a statement of consensus of the authors regarding their views of currently accepted approaches to cancer treatment options. Select : Prostate Cancer |
| American Cancer Society | Good | Easy Reading | If you want extensive medical details about prostate cancer, our comprehensive Detailed Guide: Prostate Cancer will meet your needs |
| Prostate Cancer Tests | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
Prostate Nomogram |
Excellent | Highly Technical | The prostate nomogram is designed to help physicians and patients decide which treatment approaches will result in the greatest benefit |
| PCRI: Nomograms | Good | Highly Technical | Using Nomograms to Predict Pathological Stage and Treatment Outcome for Patients with Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Research Institute | Good | Highly Technical | RISK ASSESSMENT: The Partin Tables represent one of the many algorithms that can help to establish probabilities as to the extent of progression of prostate cancer. |
| American College of Radiology | Excellent | Easy Reading | Positron Emission Tomography (PET Imaging) |
| CancerHelp UK | Good | Easy Reading | Bone Scan Test looks for abnormalities in the bones |
| PSA Testing and Velocity Rates | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Prostate Cancer Research Institute | Excellent | Highly Technical | Using PSA Intelligently to Manage Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Networking Group of Greater Cincinnati | Excellent | Highly Technical | PSA Doubling Time (PSADT) is the time it takes for the PSA to double. PSA Velocity (PSAV) extrapolates the increase of the PSA between the two measurements to an increase over a full year. This website has a very good and fast PSADT & PSAV Calculator available for your evaluation. This information is very useful in understanding and managing your prostate cancer. |
| Recommended Guidelines for PSA Screening | Good | Easy Reading | In this article, Dr. Catalona, whose research developed the use of PSA tests for the early detection of prostate cancer, presents his personal and most recent recommendations for PSA testing. |
| Dr. William Catalona | Good | Easy Reading | PSA Tests Are Not All the Same |
| US TOO | Fair | Easy Reading | Prostate Cancer Screening, a decision guide |
| Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania | Good | Easy Reading | PSA bounce after radioactive seed implantation followed by external beam radiation |
| Record Keeping | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Prostate Nomogram | Good | Highly Technical | This site has a number of test evaluation reports that can give useful information in consultation with medical professionals |
| Prostate Cancer part 4 - Keeping Good Medical Records | Good | Highly Technical | The Medical Record--The Key to Organizational Thinking |
| Watchful Waiting | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Choosing “watchful waiting” | Excellent | Easy Reading | The logic for watchful waiting is simple: prostate cancer often develops very slowly |
| M. D. Anderson Cancer Center | Fair | Easy Reading | Discusses watchful waiting as a treatment option |
| American Cancer Society | Excellent | Easy Reading | This site discusses watchful waiting as a treatment option |
| Dr. William Catalona | Good | Easy Reading | Watchful Waiting: Seldom a Good Treatment Option |
| Surgery | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy | Good | Easy Reading | Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy - is a way to perform minimally invasive radical prostate surgery. |
| Comparing Robotic Vs. Open Prostate Surgery | Excellent | Easy Reading | Comparing Robotic Vs. Open Prostate Surgery |
| Laparoscopic Prostatectomy | Good | Easy Reading | What to Expect: Before, During and After Laparoscopic Prostatectomy |
| Surgery Versus Watchful Waiting | Good | Easy Reading | Surgery Versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer |
| Common Questions: Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy | Excellent | Easy Reading | Dr. Krongrad discusses and answers many questions related to laparoscopic prostate cancer surgery. These discussions are also very useful for anyone considering any type of prostate surgery. |
| Johns Hopkins | Excellent | Easy Reading | A video presentation of the Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Surgical Technique for Prostate Cancer |
| Seeds and Radiation | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
High Dose Rate (hdr) Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer |
Excellent | Highly Technical | Detailed discussion of Seed treatment therapy |
| Nutrition2000 | Good | Easy Reading | Side Effects of Radiation Therapy - Prostate Seed Implant |
| American Urological Association | Excellent | Highly Technical | Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer |
| Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute | Fair | Easy Reading | The Science of Proton Therapy |
| National Cancer Institute book | Fair | Easy Reading | Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Good | Easy Reading | Hormone therapy in addition to radiation therapy increases curability of prostate cancer |
| Other Primary Therapies | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| About.com: Prostate Cancer: Cryotherapy | Fair | Easy Reading | Cyrotherapy for prostate cancer treatment |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Good | Highly Technical | Why proton treatment is superior |
| High Intensity Focused Ultrasound | Fair | Easy Reading | See HIFU news releases: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) prostate cancer treatment a safe alternative to surgery or radiotherapy |
| University of Michigan | Fair | Easy Reading | Bilateral orchiectomy is a procedure in which the doctor removes a man's testes. |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation video | Good | Easy Reading | Treating Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Prostate Cancer |
| Prostatitis, BPH, Incontinence, and TURP | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
Prostatitis: Disorders of the Prostate |
Good | Easy Reading | A discussion of prostatitis |
| Kegel Exercises | Good | Easy Reading | A discussion on how to do Kegel exercises to better control urination. |
| What treatments are available for BPH? | Good | Easy Reading | This site covers a large number of questions related to prostatitis and BPH in a simple yet informative manner |
| About Incontinence | Good |
Easy Reading | A broad range of conditions and disorders can cause incontinence, including birth defects, pelvic surgery, injuries to the pelvic region or to the spinal cord, neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, poliomyelitis, infection, and degenerative changes associated with aging. |
| Malecontinence | Good |
Easy Reading | For men looking to take control of their bladder, the following treatment options are available. |
| Minimally Invasive Treatments for BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) | Good |
Easy Reading | More and more men are undergoing TUNA and TUMT for their BPH symptoms. Here’s what to expect during recovery from prostate surgery. |
| American Urological Association | Good | Highly Technical | Surgical Management of Urinary Incontinence |
| Discussion Groups, Blogs, and General Information | |||
| Topic | Quality of Information | Ease of Understanding | Summary |
| Revolution Health - Prostate Cancer | Good | Easy Reading | General discussions on a variety of treatment options and general information about prostate cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Early Detection, Prevention, Treatment and Cures | Fair | Easy Reading | This site covers a broad range of subjects in short simple manner that is easily understood. |
| PCA in AZ | Good | Easy Reading | A collection of prostate cancer information provided by survivors |
| Johns Hopkins Prostate Disorders Health Alerts Center | Good | Easy Reading | You need the latest news on prostate cancer conditions and their most effective treatments |
| Yours FREE: Seven Keys to Treating Prostate Cancer | Good | Easy Reading | A FREE guide from Johns Hopkins' specialists |
| Dr. Israel Barken | Excellent | Highly Technical | Dr. Israel Barken's coaching site links to his other high-quality, educational sites. |
| American Urological Association | Excellent | Highly Technical | American Urological Association topic index of prostate cancer related subjects. An excellent source of detailed information |
| Google Advanced Scholar Search | Excellent | Highly Technical | One of the best sites for doing literature searches. It also provides an easy mechanism for obtaining the whole article rather than just the abstract. |
| Prostate Cancer Glossary | Excellent | Easy Reading | Prostate Cancer Glossary Over 800 Words |
| PCRI Glossary | Good | Easy Reading | Glossary of Prostate Related Terms |
| AstraZeneca | Fair | Easy Reading | A good site to start learning about Prostate Cancer |
| The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book: Advice from Leading Prostate Experts By Peter D. Grimm, John C. Blasko | Good | Easy Reading | An easy-to-read online book about the fundamentals of prostate cancer treatment. |
| Shark Liver Oil | Excellent | Easy Reading | Easy to understand information backed up by extensive references. |