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Types of prostate cancer

Almost all prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas, which develop in the gland cells of the prostate. Other, rarer types include sarcomas, small cell carcinomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and transitional cell carcinomas.

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 other types are all extremely rare. The information presented on this page is primarily related to prostate adenocarcinoma.

 

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