Dr. John Lynch is a urologist who specializes in treatment patients with prostate cancer, he’s Chair of the Urology Care Foundation’s Public Education Council, but more importantly, he is also a prostate cancer survivor. A cancer diagnosis is never easy to hear and the emotional impact can be significant but is important to remember that, unlike many other cancers, prostate cancer rarely becomes life-threatening.

Here’s what you need to know about prostate cancer in 5 minutes.

If you have been diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, there are many treatment options available. Watch this video shared by Urology Care Foundation to learn more about these options, about prostate cancer, patients quality of life and life expectancy.

Learn more about prostate cancer treatment options.

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