Types of prostate cancer
Almost all prostate cancers develop from the cells that line the prostate gland – this type of cancer is called an adenocarcinoma.
Other types of cells in the prostate can also develop into prostate cancer. These cancers are called:
- sarcomas
- small cell carcinomas
- neuroendocrine tumours or transitional cell carcinomas
These are all extremely rare.
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American Cancer Society (2015). Prostate cancer http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ProstateCancer/DetailedGuide/index.