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What Is It?
The prostate is a small gland approximately the size and shape of a walnut. It sits directly below the bladder, in front of the rectum. The prostate is a part of the male reproductive tract. It produces fluid that combines with sperm to make semen.
At birth, the prostate gland is tiny. When testosterone levels rise during puberty, the prostate grows rapidly, doubling in size by age 20. Growth slows down for the next two decades and the prostate usually does not cause problems for...
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Prostate cancer risk related to men's height
Who knew that height can determine how at risk you may be for prostate cancer. It's what we call a "modest risk marker' but it's... Read more »
Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
One of the outcomes of prostate surgery is erectile dysfunction. So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate cancer is... Read more »
PSA Testing: The Controversy Continues
The PSA test seems fairly straight-forward. So why should there be a controversy? Having been involved in urology prior to the... Read more »
Low PSA: Can Your PSA Level Be Too Low?
Dear Dr. Motola, If a person has a low PSA can you attribute this to any particular factor or factors? In other words are there any... Read more »
Is it possible to have a normal healthy life with high PSA?
If one has a high PSA, but no enlarged prostate or issues with urinary functions or sex, what is the real problem with a high PSA? Is it... Read more »
From Our Sources
Prostate drug may reduce hormone level in three days
Researchers say the prostate cancer drug degarelix appears to reduce testosterone levels as early as three days after the start of treatment. The... Read more »
PSA reading could predict post-radiation survival
Prostate cancer patients whose PSA levels rise in the year and a half following radiation appear to be more likely to die, researchers say. The study... Read more »
PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
What Does PSA Mean?PSA is a blood test that is commonly used to help predict the presence of prostate cancer. It stands for Prostate Specific... Read more »
Calcium may predict prostate cancer mortality
A new study suggests that high levels of ionized calcium and total calcium in the body are linked to an increased risk of death from prostate cancer.... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Localized Prostate Cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy may be used as an initial treatment for localized prostate cancer. It may also be used as treatment for cancer... Read more »
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