How to Say "Prostate Cancer" in German

Prostatakrebs

masculine

Prostate cancer is Prostatakrebs in German.

The term refers to cancer of the prostate gland.

Meaning: cancer of the prostate gland (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

This is a compound noun made of Prostata (prostate) and Krebs (cancer).

The noun is masculine and is used with the article der.

The word Krebs is used for cancer because the disease's growth was thought to resemble the sideways movement and claws of a Krebs, which means 'crab' in German.
German compound nouns like Prostatakrebs can be expanded indefinitely, such as Prostatakrebsfrüherkennungsuntersuchung for a prostate cancer screening exam.
In German, the word Krebs also refers to the zodiac sign Cancer, reflecting the same ancient Greek observation of the crab's movement.

Bei Tom wurde Prostatakrebs festgestellt.
Tom was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
This sentence shows how to say someone was diagnosed with Prostatakrebs.
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Männer, deren Mütter Brustkrebs hatten, unterliegen einem höheren Prostatakrebs-Risiko.
Men whose mothers had breast cancer run a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
This sentence describes a higher risk of Prostatakrebs in relation to family history.
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Der Urologe diagnostizierte bei ihm Prostatakrebs.
The urologist diagnosed him with prostate cancer.
Prostatakrebs ist oft heilbar.
Prostate cancer is often curable.
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Julia and Julian are talking about a medical news report.

Julia

Hast du den Bericht über Prostatakrebs gesehen?
Did you see the report about prostate cancer?
Julian

Ja, er war sehr informativ.
Yes, it was very informative.
Julia

Das ist wichtig für viele Männer.
That is important for many men.
Julian

Absolut, die Früherkennung rettet Leben.
Absolutely, early detection saves lives.

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