Genitourinary (Prostate, Bladder, Renal, Testicular)

Prostate Cancer Patient Resource Area - Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages and is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over 75 years old. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger that 40 years of age. There has been a great deal of research about prostate cancer in the past 10 years.

Bladder Cancer Clinical Resource Area & Bladder Cancer Patient Resource Area - Bladder Cancer is the 4th leading cause of new cancer in men in the U.S., with 44,690 new cases this year. Only Prostate, Lung and Colon & Rectum are more common. In women, bladder cancer ranks 9th in new cancer diagnosis, with 16,730 new cases this year.

Renal Cancer Clinical Resource Area & Renal Cancer Patient Resource Area - Renal cancer accounts for 3% of all adult cancers. Often a cure can be obtained if the disease is diagnosed and treated when it is limited to the kidney or surrounding tissue. Even when regional lymph nodes or blood vessels are involved with tumor, some patients may achieve prolonged survival and possible cure. This resource area provides information on Renal Cancer.

Testicular Cancer Patient Resource Area - Almost 8,000 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancers each year. Although testicular cancer accounts for 1% of all cancers in men, it is the most common form of cancer in men 15 to 40 years old. Survival rates for young men with this cancer have improved significantly in the last ten years.