What is prostate cancer & its course?

Prost cells gone bad: Prostate cells that have gone bad and escaped normal mechanism of body that eliminates bad cell. If detected early very curable when treated, many options. When detected late, can often metastasize to bone and not curable. There are many treatment options these days for any stage of the prostate cancer.

Too broad a question: Perhaps read about prostate cancer on wikipedia for a general review. This question is too broad for the scope of this site as only 400 characters are permitted in response. More specific questions can be answered here. Best of luck to you.

Glands: The prostate is composed of glands that produce secretions for ejaculation. Prostate cancer is an uncontrolled proliferation of these glands often invading nerves and potentially growing beyond the organ. The course is highly variable. Some patients die of natural causes without ever knowing they had prostate cancer, whereas others can have serious disease with spread throughout the body.