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What Is It?
Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland, a gland near the base of the penis that produces part of the fluid in semen.
Prostate cancer is common, but not always dangerous. When cells in the prostate become cancerous (malignant), they first form small islands of cancer that are confined to the prostate. This localized form of cancer affects about one-third of men as they grow older. In many cases, it takes years, or even decades, for this...
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Bleeding from the Penis: What Can Cause It?
Dear Dr. Motola, I underwent brachytherapy and HDR treatments for advanced prostate cancer 16 months ago. This past week I've been... Read more »
Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostate Surgery & Erectile Dysfunction...
After robotic prostate surgery that is performed for cancer, the patient will have a foley catheter (a small drain that is placed in the... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction, Bladder Problems and Your Prostate
Many men are bothered with urinary problems along with their erectile dysfunction. It has been shown that severe problems with BPH or... Read more »
Genital Bumps, Lesions, Sores, Warts, Scabs and Ulcers in Men
About once or twice a month, I see a young male in his late teens or early 20s who come to me to evaluate a bump or lesion on his penis.... Read more »
Can Agent Orange Cause Prostate Cancer?
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From Our Sources
Treating Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men With Localized Prost...
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Treating Prostate Cancer A Guide for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Most men have time to learn about all the options for treating their prostate... Read more »
Can stress cause prostate cancer?
Veteran radio personality Don Imus has revealed that he has prostate cancer, and he believes that stress helped cause the disease. But some doctors... Read more »
Doctors look for cause of prostate cancer in black men
Black men get prostate cancer at an earlier age--and are twice as likely to die from it--and doctors say they want to know why. Researchers at Howard... Read more »
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate.See also:Benign... Read more »
Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
The first decision in the management of patients with prostate cancer is how aggressively the cancer is to be treated. Aggressive treatment usually... Read more »
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