The exact cause of prostate cancer has not yet been discovered. No one can explain why one man develops prostate problems and cancer and the other man does not. Prostate cancer cannot be "caught" from another person. Cancer is not contagious. There are some risk factors that make it more likely for some men to [...]

About half the population has a prostate gland but how many people actually know what it is? What it does? And what conditions can affect the prostate?

During a man’s lifetime he has a one-in ten chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Commercials on TV state that one in three men will experience some form of prostate problems during their life. 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer are reported in the United States every year.

The prostate is situated at the exit of the bladder where the urethra (tube that carries urine) leaves. It is wrapped around the urethra and is slightly smaller than a golf ball.

Corpora amylacea, also known as amyloids, is the accumulation of dense amounts of calcified materials that are protein based in nature.

There are three prostate problems that are commonly found in men after the age of 40. These three disorders have different symptoms and you may not experience any symptoms. Prostatitis means an inflamed prostate. Any times there is fever or you just feel tired your body could be fighting an infection in the body. Other [...]

The cells of the prostate gland produce prostate-specific antigen. A rectal exam and a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test will help detect prostate cancer in men age 50 or over. The Federal Drug Administration approved the use of the PSA test to detect prostate cancer and to see if the cancer has recurred. A high PSA [...]

The most common condition that affects the prostate is inflammation, which is also known as prostatitis. Since the prostate gland is connected to the urethra and grows in a ring around the neck of the bladder, if the gland becomes swollen, a patient may lose the ability to urinate comfortably. Urination may become painful and [...]

Many men with prostate problems worry about the effect surgery will have on their sexual health. They may be concerned they will no longer be able to enjoy sex. Doctors assure patients that sexual function is rarely affected after prostate surgery. It may take a while for your sexual function to return to completely normal, [...]

There are two main types of hormone therapy. One class of drugs stops the body from producing certain hormones. The other class allows the body to make the hormones but keeps them from attaching to cancer cells. Some treatments may include both drugs to get the full effect of androgen block. There are several techniques [...]