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Localized and advanced prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is often described based on whether it is confined to the prostate or it has spread outside the prostate.

Localized prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has not spread outside the prostate.
Advanced prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has spread outside the prostate. It includes:
- Regional or locally advanced prostate cancer. This is cancer that has spread beyond the prostate but only to the nearby tissues.
- Metastatic prostate cancer. This is cancer that has spread beyond the prostate to other places in the body, such as the bones, liver, or lungs.

Current as of: October 25, 2023

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

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