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Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide For Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Order available (US ONLY). In this patient guide, patients are provided with information about advanced prostate cancer to help during their prostate cancer journey. Content includes how to diagnose, screen, treat and manage advanced prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Prostate Health Playbook- Order

Prostate Health Playbook

Order this football-themed prostate health resource covering prostatitis, BPH, incontinence as well as information on prostate cancer to include screening and treatment options.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Urologic Cancer Cookbook

Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers

Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and is designed to help those affected by urologic cancers.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Download this patient guide.… more

Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Early-stage Prostate Cancer

How to diagnose, screen, treat and manage early-stage prostate cancer, including a patient perspective.… more

Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

Kidney Cancer Patient Guide

Download this patient guide.… more

Undescended Testicles

Undescended Testicles

Download this patient guide.… more

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Download the Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Patient Guide.… more

French Early-stage Prostate Cancer

Guide patient sur le cancer de la prostate de stade précoce

Le cancer de la prostate est la deuxième cause de décès par cancer chez les hommes aux États-Unis. La plupart des hommes ayant un diagnostic précoce peuvent vivre longtemps. Choisir son traitement peut être difficile. Informez-vous et posez des questions afin de faire le choix qui vous conviendra le mieux. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Hindi Prostate Health Playbook

प्रोस्टेट हैल्थ प्लेबुक के लिए आपकी देखभाल योजना

एक फुटबाल की थीम पर आधारित प्रोस्टेट स्वास्थ्य संसाधन में प्रोस्टेटाइटिस, बीपीएच और प्रोस्टेट कैंसर जांच, उपचार और प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के बाद जिंदगी को शामिल किया गया है। (Prostate Health Playbook)… more

Hindi VUR Patient Guide

वीयूआर मरीज गाइड

बच्चों को वीयूआर के आकलन के बारे में अभिभावकों को समझने और उसके प्रबंधन में मदद करने वाली एक व्यापक गाइड। (Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Patient Guide)… more

Hindi Advanced Prostate Cancer

गंभीर प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के मरीजों के लिए गाइड

पता लगाने, जांच कराने, उपचार कराने और गंभीर प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के प्रबंधन के साथ ही मरीजों के संदर्भ में योजनाओं को शामिल किया गया है। (Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Hindi Early-stage Prostate Cancer

प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के मरीजों के लिए गाइड

मरीजों के संदर्भ में योजनाओं सहित प्रोस्टेट कैंसर का पता लगाने, जांच, उपचार और प्रबंधन कैसे करना है। (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Kidney Masses and Localized Tumors Hindi

किडनी मास और किडनी में मौजूद ट्यूमर

मरीजों के संदर्भ में योजनाओं सहित किडनी मास का पता लगाने, उपचार और प्रबंधन के तरीके बताने वाली गाइड। (Kidney Masses and Localized Tumors Patient Guide)… more

Urdu VUR Patient Guide

کتابچہپر مریضوں کے لئے رہنما

بچے کو پیدائش سے پہلے بھی VUR میں مبتلا پایا جا سکتا ہے۔ لیکن اس کی عموماً، تشخیص اس وقت ہوتی ہے جب ایک چھوٹے بچے کو پیشاب کی نالی میں انفیکشن ہو جاتا ہے۔ VUR بڑے بچوں اور بڑے افراد میں کم ہی ہوتا ہے۔ VUR کے لئے علاج کرانے والے ہر 4 بچوں میں سے 3 لڑکیاں ہیں۔ (Vesicouretal Reflux (VUR) Patient Guide)… more

Urdu Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide

مقامی پروسٹیٹ کینسر: مریضوں کے لئے رہنما کتابچہ

چونکہ پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے کوئی واضح انتباہات نہیں ہیں، لہذا ڈاکٹرز کینسر کا جلد پتہ لگانے والے ٹیسٹس کو نہایت اہم سمجھتے ہیں۔ یہ جاننا کہ پروسٹیٹ کینسر کا کیسے بہترین معائنہ کرایا جائے، تشخیص کرائیں اور علاج کا اختیار منتخب کریں، اس سے بنیادی امور سے شروع کرنے میں مدد ملتی ہے۔ (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

Urdu Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide

ایڈوانسڈ پروسٹیٹ کینسر پر مریضوں کے لئے رہنما کتابچہ

کینسر خلیوں کی غیر معمولی نشوونما کا نتیجہ ہے جو جسم کے عام خلیوں کے کام کو اپنی لپیٹ میں لے لیتا ہے، جس سے جسم کے لئے اُُس طرح سے کام کرنا مشکل ہو جاتا ہے جس طرح سے اُُسے کرنا چاہیے۔ پروسٹیٹ کینسر اس وقت پیش رفت کرتا ہے جب پروسٹیٹ غدود میں غیر معمولی خلیے تشکیل پاتے اور بڑھتے ہیں۔ تمام غیر معمولی نشوونما، جسے ٹیومرز بھی کہا جاتا ہے، سرطانی )مہلک( نہیں ہیں۔ کچھ ٹیومرز سرطانی )بی نائن یا ٹیومر دار( نہیں ہوتے ہیں۔ (Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient Guide)… more

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra® – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Download this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

UrologyHealth extra Navigating Prostate Cancer

UrologyHealth extra – Navigating Prostate Cancer

Order this special issue focusing on prostate cancer that includes information for patients and caregivers on risk factors, healthy living tips and more.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know Fact Sheet-Order

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Order a review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know-Order

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Order this patient-friendly prostate cancer screening fact sheet to be shipped free in the United States. This fact sheet is used to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Prostate Cancer Screening Talking to Your Health Care Team Assessment Tool

Download this free patient-friendly screening assessment tool designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Prostate Cancer Screening What You Should Know

Download this free patient-friendly fact sheet to aid in decision making about prostate cancer screening.… more

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Treatment Intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about treatment intensification for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer and questions to ask your doctor.… more

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Treatment for Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer, common treatments and what to expect after treatment.… more

Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A description about genetic testing for kidney cancer and how genetic test results may help patients make informed choices.… more

Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction, its causes, symptoms and common treatments.… more

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) - Talking to Your Doctor Fact Sheet

Learn about how to talk to your doctor Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.… more

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Learn about Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, who should receive ADT, how is ADT given and the benefits, risks and side effects of ADT. … more

Bladder Exstrophy What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Bladder Exstrophy – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet

Bladder exstrophy is a rare birth defect. On average, it occurs in about 1 out of every 50,000 live births. It is slightly more common in males than females. It is a condition where the bladder and parts around it form inside-out. … more

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Learn about salvage radiation therapy (SRT) as a type of cancer treatment given to men who had their prostate removed yet their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels begin to rise.… more

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genomic Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Learn about genomic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Advanced Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and risk factors.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Treatment

Treatment for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

This fact sheet covers the treatments you may want to discuss with your doctor if you are diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer.… more

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know

Learn more about Early-Stage Prostate Cancer using this fact sheet.… more

Urine Color - What You Should Know

Urine Color - What You Should Know

A fact sheet about the meaning behind the color of urine for people of all ages to know when to drink more, what can change urine color and when to talk with a doctor about urine color.… more

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary about Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage, to include treatment.… more

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer Fact Sheet

Summary of combination immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma including treatment, adverse reactions and questions to ask the health care team.… more

Hypospadias

Hypospadias – What Parents Should Know

A short summary of Hypospadias, including signs, diagnosis, treatments and questions to ask your child’s doctor.… more

Varicoceles

Varicoceles - What You Should Know

Designed for teen boys and men to explain this condition, causes, treatments and address frequently asked questions.… more

mCRPC - What You Should Know

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A concise summary of Metastatic Castration –Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… more

nmCRPC - What You Should Know

Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) – What You Should Know

A concise summary of Non-metastatic Castration–Resistant Prostate Cancer to help patients understand this stage of prostate cancer.… more

Prostatectomy- What You Should Know Fact Sheet

Prostatectomy – What You Should Know Fact Sheet

A review of prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment to include general information, benefits, risks and side effects. … more

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer

Men with a Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer – What You Should Know

Learn about which men may have a higher risk for prostate cancer as well as about screening and treatment. … more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer What You Should Know

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know

Learn about genetic testing and how it may impact prostate cancer.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Talking to Your Doctor

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer – Talking to Your Doctor

At many stages in the cancer journey, genetic tests may help. This fact sheet may help prepare those impacted by prostate cancer to talk to the health care team.… more

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

A review of advanced prostate cancer to include its stages and treatment options.… more

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Download this fact sheet.… more

Pediatric Urology Basics

Pediatric Urology Basics

The basics about urinary function in children with notes section to help patients, parents and health care teams.… more

Prostate Basics

Prostate Basics

The basics about prostate function and prostate cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams.… more

Kidney Basics

Kidney Basics

The basics about kidney function, kidney stones and kidney cancer with notes section to help patients and health care teams.… more

L’énurésie chez l’enfant: Ce que les parents doivent savoir

L’énurésie chez l’enfant: Ce que les parents doivent savoir

Il est question d’énurésie nocturne lorsqu’un enfant urine involontairement pendant son sommeil. C’est ce qu’on appelle communément faire pipi au lit. Plus de cinq millions d’enfants aux États-Unis ont des problèmes d’énurésie. (Bedwetting – What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Tests génétiques pour le cancer du rein: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Tests génétiques pour le cancer du rein: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Une masse rénale, ou tumeur, est une excroissance anormale dans le rein. Certaines masses rénales sont bénignes (non cancéreuses) et d’autres sont malignes (cancéreuses). (Genetic Testing for Kidney Cancer - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Kystes rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Kystes rénaux: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Avec l’âge, des poches remplies de liquide, appelées kystes, peuvent se former dans les reins. Il existe cinq catégories de kystes rénaux. La plupart sont de classe I (kystes simples) et de classe II (kystes peu complexes). Ces types de kystes sont presque toujours non cancéreux. Les kystes complexes peuvent être associés à un cancer et devront être suivis ou traités. (Kidney Cysts – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Varicocèles: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Varicocèles: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le terme varicocèle désigne une dilatation du groupe de veines situées à l’intérieur du scrotum (le sac qui contient les testicules) en raison d’une mauvaise circulation sanguine. (Varicoceles – What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Traitement

Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin en cas de diagnostic de cancer de la prostate localisé de stade précoce. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Traitement

L’HBP en elle-même peut ne nécessiter aucun traitement, mais en cas de problèmes, un traitement peut être utile. L’HBP n’est pas cancéreuse et ne provoque pas de cancer. Néanmoins, l’HBP et le cancer peuvent survenir en même temps. Les traitements suivants peuvent être évoqués avec votre médecin si vous souffrez d’HBP. (BPH Treatment Fact Sheet)… more

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

Hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP): Ce qu’il faut savoir

L’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), également appelée hyperplasie de la prostate, est une affection fréquente chez les hommes à mesure qu’ils vieillissent. (BPH - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Prostatectomie: Ce qu’il faut savoir

La chirurgie visant à retirer la prostate s’appelle une prostatectomie radicale. La chirurgie est généralement une bonne option si le cancer de la prostate ne s’est pas propagé. (Prostatectomy - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Cancer de la prostate de stade précoce: Ce qu’il faut savoir

Le cancer de la prostate apparait lorsque des cellules anormales se forment et se développent dans la glande prostatique. Toutes les excroissances anormales, également appelées tumeurs, ne sont pas cancéreuses, ou « malignes ». Certaines tumeurs sont bénignes, c’est-à-dire non cancéreuses, comme l’hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate (HBP), et ne menacent pas le pronostic vital. (Early-stage Prostate Cancer - What You Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Hindi UTIs in Children - What Parents Should Know

बच्चों में यूटीआइ

मूत्र मार्ग में संक्रमणों के बारे में अभिभावकों को क्या जानने की जरूरत है, एक संक्षिप्त समीक्षा। (UTIs in Children - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Genomic Testing for Prostate Cancer Hindi

प्रोस्टेट कैंसर की फैक्ट शीट के परीक्षण के लिए जीनोमिक डायग्नोस्टिक

मरीजों को उपचार के बारे में समझदारी से फैसला लेने में मदद करने के लिए प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के वास्ते जीनोमिक डायग्नोस्टिक परीक्षण का विवरण। (Genomic Testing for Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet)… more

Life After Prostate Cancer - Managing Urinary Incontinence Hindi

प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के बाद जीवन - मूत्र अनियमितता पर नियंत्रण संबंधी समस्याएं

मूत्र में अनियमितता के प्रकारों का विवरण और वे कैसे प्रोस्टेट कैंसर के मरीजों का उपचार कर सकते हैं। (Life After Prostate Cancer - Managing Urinary Incontinence Fact Sheet)… more

Hindi Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

प्रोस्टेट कैंसर का जल्दी पता लगाने के लिए जांच सूची

प्रोस्टेट कैंसर की जांच के बारे में सर्वश्रेष्ठ फैसला लेने में मदद के वास्ते मरीज इस जांच सूची का इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं। (Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool)… more

Hindi Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me?

में प्रोस्टेट कैंसर की जल्दी जांच के लिए गाइड

प्रोस्टेट की शर्तों और प्रोस्टेट कैंसर की जांच के विकल्पों के फायदों और जोखिमों सहित व्यापक समीक्षा। (Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me? Fact Sheet)… more

Urdu Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me?

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے مریضوں کے لئے ابتدائی اسکریننگ

پروسٹیٹ کے حالات اور پروسٹیٹ کینسر کی اسکریننگ کے اختیارات کا جائزہ، بشمول فوائد اور خطرات۔ (Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for Me? Fact Sheet)… more

Urdu Genomic Testing for Prostate Cancer

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے لئے جینومک تشخیصی ٹیسٹنگ حقائق نامہ

مریضوں کے علاج کے بارے میں باخبر انتخاب کرنے میں مدد کرنے کیلئے، پروسٹیٹ کینسر کی جینومک تشخیص ٹیسٹنگ۔… more

Urdu Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کا جلدی سراغ لگانے کے لئے پڑتال فہرست

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کی اسکریننگ کے بارے میں بہترین فیصلہ کرنے میں مدد کے لئے مریض اس پڑتال فہرست کا استعمال کر سکتے ہیں۔ (Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool)… more

Urdu Life After Prostate Cancer-Urinary Incontinence

پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے بعد کی زندگی- پیشاب کے ضعف ضبط پر قابو پانے کی دشواریاں

پیشاب کے ضعف ضبط کی اقسام کی تفصیل اور پروسٹیٹ کینسر کے مریضوں کے لئے ان کا علاج کس طرح کیا جا سکتا ہے۔… more

Urdu UTIs in Children - What Parents Should Know

بچوں میں UTIs حقائق نامہ

ایک جامع جائزہ جس میں خاکہ پیش کیا گیا ہے کہ والدین کو پیشاب کی نالی کے انفیکشن کے بارے میں کیا جاننے کی ضرورت ہے۔ (UTIs in Children - What Parents Should Know Fact Sheet)… more

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool- Order

Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool

Order this patient-friendly screening assessment tool to be shipped free in the United States; designed to self-assess symptoms to help guide conversations with your health care team about prostate cancer screening. … more

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Health Screenings Every Latino Man Should Know Poster

Did you know Latino men are at higher risk for many health issues? This free download includes numbers and screenings to help Latino men keep their health in check.… more

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

Combination Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer

A graphic description of combination immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma to include risks and benefits.… more

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer

In this patient education video from the Urology Care Foundation, we discuss the basics of genetic testing for prostate cancer.… more

Survivors Patients and Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors: Patients & Caregivers Talk About Prostate Cancer

Survivors as patients and caregivers talk about their journey and how education can help take away from the fears that come with cancer.… more