It is recommended to talk with your doctor about the process and risks of screening (testing) for prostate cancer. If your primary provider believes that you are at elevated risk, or are showing symptoms of prostate cancer, they will start the process by ordering lab work.

Prostate Cancer

If you or a loved one has prostate cancer, trust the expert medical team and advanced technology at UHS in New York's Southern Tier near Binghamton to give you the care and treatment you need.

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Early detection of prostate cancer greatly increases your treatment options. Talk to your doctor about whether a regular prostate cancer screening at UHS is right for you.

Prostate tests include a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which measures the level of a protein in your blood that may indicate prostate cancer, or a digital rectal exam, which checks for abnormal areas on your prostate through the rectal wall.

Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

You may not have any symptoms in the early stages of prostate cancer. In later stages, symptoms may include:

Frequent urination at night or an urgent need to urinate
Weak or slow urine stream
Blood in your urine or semen
Painful urination
Pelvic discomfort
Difficulty getting an erection
Dull pain in your lower back, hips or upper thighs
Persistent bone pain
Loss of appetite
Unexplained weight loss
Difficulty urinating or inability to urinate
Painful ejaculation
Sensation that your bladder doesn’t empty completely

Prostate Cancer Treatment

Find advanced treatment for prostate cancer near Binghamton at UHS. Your doctor will first consider the least invasive treatment options.

At UHS, prostate cancer treatments may include:

Chemotherapy – Uses medication—delivered intravenously or in pill form—to target and kill cancer cells
Hormone therapy – Decreases your supply of testosterone so the prostate cancer cells slow in growth or die
Radiation therapy – Uses focused radiation beams to destroy cancer cells in your prostate gland while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue
Surgery (prostatectomy)– Removes part or all of your prostate gland

Expert Cancer Care Close to Home

Find exceptional prostate cancer treatments and screening in Binghamton throughout the UHS service area in New York’s Southern Tier. Services and treatments may vary by location. Your doctor will refer you to the location that best suits your care needs.