Prostate

3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Feb 22, 2018 · · Prostate
There is an expression in medicine that “common things are common,” and benign prostatic hyperplasia is most certainly common, affecting more than 50 percent of men in their 60s and up to 90 percent of men in their 80s. BPH is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland due to … Read More

2. Prostate Cancer

Feb 21, 2018 · · Prostate
Prostate cancer is the second-most-common cancer in men (after skin cancer) and the second-most-common cause of cancer-related death in men (after lung cancer). One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. To keep things in perspective, however, it is also one of the most survivable … Read More

1. Introduction: What Is the Prostate?

Feb 21, 2018 · · Prostate
Hidden deep within the male pelvis is a small gland the size of a walnut known as the prostate. The prostate is an essential part of the male reproductive and urinary systems. But there is a serious design fault. Similar to a rubber ring, the prostate surrounds the thin, soft … Read More

From The Editor

Feb 21, 2018 · · Prostate
You may be reading this special report because you suffer from prostate disease. You may have urinary symptoms and are wondering what the cause might be, or maybe you have a diagnosis and want to learn more about your condition. Or perhaps you're reading this because a loved one has … Read More

Robotic Surgery May Be Better Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Apr 17, 2017 · · Prostate
An observational study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that prostate cancer patients who undergo robotic-assisted prostate surgery have fewer instances of cancer cells at the edge of their surgical specimen and less need for additional cancer treatments like hormone or radiation therapy than patients who have traditional … Read More

Increasing Accuracy in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Sep 1, 2016 · · Prostate
Nearly all of the one million prostate biopsies performed annually in the U.S. are triggered by elevations in pros-tate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland that may indicate the presence of cancer. Most prostate biopsies are negative for cancer. However, many men with negative … Read More
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Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer

May 18, 2016 · · Prostate
What are your risk factors for prostate cancer? It’s a question that remains unanswered despite a growing body of research identifying risk factors and prevention strategies. Scientists do know that prostate cancer occurs when changes or mutations in the DNA of prostatic cells cause abnormal proliferation of those cells, resulting … Read More

Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You?

May 18, 2016 · · Prostate
There is old joke that says how men avoid doctors unless they are bleeding or have some kind of object stuck in their body. There is probably some truth in that since, as a whole, men are notorious for avoiding trips to the doctor’s office. But sooner or later, you … Read More

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