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Expert Author: Raphaelo Steff The prostate is a walnut-size gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. Its main function is to secrete and store the seminal fluid (one of the constituents of sperm). In women, Skene's glands are sometimes referred to as a female prostate. The most common problems of the prostate are benign prostatic hypertrophy, Prostatitis and prostate cancer. Expert Author: Muna wa Wanjiru Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men, and the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in America, other than skin cancer. Expert Author: Robert William Locke Enlarged prostate is such a common problem among men over a certain age that one in two men over 60 will suffer from it while the statistics for the over 50s is one in three. The gland, not more than the size of a walnut when not enlarged, is situated below a man's bladder. Here it surrounds the urethra which is the tube through which the urine is drained from the bladder. When it increases in volume, this tube is narrowed rather like a hosepipe with a clamp on it. Expert Author: Garrick Berger There are exciting new laser techniques for treating prostate conditions, that promise shorter recovery times, minimal side effects, and can be used with patients on Coumadin/Warfarin or other blood thinning medications. Prospective patients should know there are two competing laser technologies. This article describes and outlines the two procedures. Expert Author: Ricky Waugh Prostate cancer is one of the leading health problems and causes of death among men. It may be the major misfortune of a man in his prime. Life threatening health condition, as it may seem, it also provides the fear among men. The fear of losing one's manliness and the fear of being vulnerable are just a few things men with prostate problems can't handle. Expert Author: Dr Laurence Magne The cause of prostate cancer is unknown. However, it is known that the growth of cancer cells in the prostate, like that of normal prostate cells, is stimulated by male hormones, especially testosterone. Expert Author: Dr Laurence Magne Being diagnosed with prostate cancer can be a life-altering experience. It requires making some very difficult decisions about treatments that can affect not only the life of the man diagnosed, but also the lives of his family members in significant ways for many years to come. Expert Author: Dr Laurence Magne There is no "one size fits all" treatment for prostate cancer, so each man must learn as much as he can about various treatment options and, in conjunction with his physicians, make his own decision about what is best for him. Expert Author: Ronald P. Keegan Prostate conditions are a huge problem that have an impact of a colossal scale. You may not be aware, but thousands upon thousand of men across the globe become impotent and die every year from prostate problems. Expert Author: Abigail Franks Here's the one fact that all men need to understand: Early prostate cancer detection is the difference between living and dying as far as prostate cancer is concerned. Expert Author: Kusuma Widjaja Prostate cancer is one the major causes of mortality among men. It has struck thousand of US people men who are generally 65 years old and above. These pensioned men are hoping to enjoy the remaining years of their lives but are bothered by just the thought of prostate cancer. Expert Author: Abigail Franks Prostate Cancer kills if allowed to grow. If ever there was a good reason to have a simple blood test, this is it. The Prostate cancer PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test is one of the tests given to determine if cancer cells are present in an otherwise healthy prostate. It is a simple blood test to help doctors diagnose and identify the existence of prostate cancer. Expert Author: Abigail Franks While many illnesses and diseases are well understood, prostate cancer is one of the remaining cancerous conditions that is shrouded in misunderstanding. There are several main reasons for this, not the least of which is that men as a group, simply do not want to deal with this very common no cancerous condition. Expert Author: Gary Wood Benign prostate hypertrophy or BHP is the enlargement of the prostate, and while this is considered more of a nuisance than anything threatening, symptoms such as burning, or difficulty in passing urine, mean a urologist should be consulted. Expert Author: Abigail Franks If you've been told that you have prostate cancer, then you've probably had The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test, been physically checked and probably have already had a biopsy performed. Once all this has established your condition, your cancer is then assigned a score. Expert Author: Lac Tran Significant numbers of men over the age of 50 develop problems with prostate health. The prostate gland is about the size of a chestnut and sits at the base of the bladder in front of the rectum. The prostate surrounds a tube called the urethra which passes urine out of the body. Expert Author: Abigail Franks If you experience certain symptoms like frequent night urination, blood in your urine or semen, pains in your lower back, in your pelvis or in your upper thighs all this could be symptoms of prostatitis, a non cancerous swelling of the prostate gland or it could be prostate cancer. Expert Author: MN Nikk Clinical findings on how to avoid the risk of prostate cancer Expert Author: Abigail Franks If you're a men over 50, you should consider a yearly Prostate cancer PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test. It's a simple a blood test that can help doctors catch the very early cases of prostate cancer. This is a great way to protect yourself from this potentially deadly disease that afflicts men in their later years. Expert Author: Patricia Wagner Certain foods are highly effective in protecting men from prostate cancer. Find out what they are in this informative article...
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