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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Don’t Let It Be a Burden

Jul 18, 2017 · Jim Black · Prostate

Until now, your prostate has given you little cause for concern. But now that you’re older, it’s commanding attention. You have benign prostatic hyperplasia, and your prostate—normally as small as a walnut—is now the size of a baseball, and it’s wreaking havoc on your lifestyle. You wake up several times … Read More

Don’t Rush to Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Jun 6, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Prostate

After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS)—and six cases in 10 occur in men age 65 and older. For some men, prostate cancer can be an aggressive disease, but for most, the disease is slow growing—in fact, men … Read More

What Is Erectile Dysfunction?

Jun 5, 2017 · Jim Black · Prostate

What is erectile dysfunction? The answer is simple: An inability to consistently attain and maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse. It’s also called impotence, as the condition was known until the term erectile dysfunction, or ED, was coined in 1992. But the answer to erectile dysfunction isn’t the same … Read More

Beyond the PSA Test: Options for Screening

Mar 16, 2017 · Helen Boehm Johnson, MD · Prostate

Prostate screening traditionally has focused on two methods: the digital rectal exam (DRE) and prostate specific antigen, or PSA testing. Researchers have always worked toward improving the accuracy and reliability of both modalities. Along the way, PSA test options have been surfacing. New methods seek to clarify diagnoses in men … Read More

Prostate Cancer Stages

Feb 27, 2017 · Helen Boehm Johnson, MD · Prostate

Prostate cancer stages describe how far a cancer of the prostate has spread. Doctors define stages in determining treatment for prostate cancer and in predicting the chances of recovery. Prostate cancer stages are determined by evaluating the prostate tissue and determining its Gleason score (a microscopic assessment of the cells’ … Read More

Symptoms of Prostate Cancer: Sorting Out Signs

Jun 23, 2016 · Jim Black · Prostate

Prostate cancer usually develops quietly early on. Oftentimes, if a man experiences symptoms of prostate cancer, his disease has reached a more advanced stage. Compounding the problem is that these prostate cancer symptoms can mimic those of other, noncancerous problems, so it’s important to visit your physician and find the … Read More

Are You Keeping Tabs on Your PSA Levels?

Jun 21, 2016 · Jim Black · Prostate

Three big letters: P-S-A. In the world of urology and men’s health, perhaps no three letters generate more controversy. Since the early 1990s, the prostate-specific antigen (or PSA) blood test has served as the cornerstone of prostate cancer early detection. Today, it remains at the center of a debate over … Read More

An Abnormal PSA Result: What Comes Next?

May 20, 2016 · Jim Black · Prostate

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test remains central to prostate cancer screening and, at the same time, at the center of considerable controversy. While proponents cite data supporting the test as a way to reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer, critics point to the chain of events that … Read More

What Is the Prostate Gland?

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Prostate

The prostate gland is a male organ weighing about one ounce and often compared to the size of a walnut or chestnut. It is located in the pelvic region just below the bladder, in front of the rectum, and above the pelvic floor muscles. The primary function of the prostate … Read More

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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?

May 18, 2016 · Helen Boehm Johnson, MD · Prostate

When a man is aroused, the brain sends a signal to the nerves in the penis, which then stimulate the arteries in the penis to open up, filling with blood. Simultaneously, the veins close up and the blood in the arteries becomes trapped, causing enlargement and hardening of the penis. … Read More

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