Screening for Prostate Cancer
Screenings look for signs of cancer before you have symptoms, like urinary problems. These tests help detect the disease early, when treatment works best. Ask your primary care doctor if and how often you may need prostate cancer screenings based on your risk factors. You might qualify for free, upcoming cancer screenings at Cone Health.
Diagnosing & Staging Prostate Cancer
Your care plan starts with a complete diagnosis, including the cancer’s size, how far it has spread, and how fast it’s likely to grow. Your doctor may use tests such as:
- Prostate biopsy—Removes tissue samples to examine in a lab
- Imaging tests—Show your tumor’s stage (how far it’s spread)
- Pelvic lymph node dissection—Reveals whether cancer has spread to your lymph nodes, which are part of your immune system
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test—Measures the amount of this protein in your blood
Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Your Cone Health team stays on top of the latest advances in prostate cancer care, bringing you more treatment options. You’ll get recommendations based on your age, overall health, preferences, and other factors. Learn about surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, ablation, and other prostate cancer therapies.
Nurse Navigators Point the Way
Cancer care involves many doctors, appointments, tests, and treatments. Cone Health’s nurse navigators guide you through it all, so you can focus on healing. You’ll see a urologic cancer navigator at our cancer centers at Wesley Long in Greensboro or Alamance Regional in Burlington. At our other cancer centers, you may see a general navigator who’s helped many prostate cancer patients like you. Reach out to this expert any time you have questions or just need someone to listen.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials test promising new approaches to prostate cancer care. If you qualify for a trial and choose to take part, you’ll advance cancer care for yourself and your neighbors. Rely on our research nurses and coordinators to help you decide whether to join and to guide you through every step. As a participant, you won’t have to travel far. That’s because Cone Health brings clinical trials to you in Alamance, Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties.
Take Charge With Support Services
Facing prostate cancer takes courage, focus, and determination. Cone Health gives you the tools to fight the disease on your terms. Stay informed and in control with our support services, including:
After treatment, survivorship services explain what to expect and how to protect your health going forward.
