If you are diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, you usually have three treatment choices: monitoring (called active surveillance), surgery, or radiation therapy. Whole-gland ablation is an ...

Former President Biden recently revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The news may have provoked concern in men with an enlarged prostate. But Dr. Pat ...

The prostate is a small gland that forms part of the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer and prostatitis are two conditions that can affect the prostate and may present with similar symptoms.

Despite its importance, the prostate gland in an adult man is only about the size and shape of a walnut and weighs less than 1 ounce (20 to 30 grams). It is located below the bladder, above the pelvic ...

A prostate nodule is a firm, knuckle-like area on the prostate gland that can occur for various reasons, including cancer, inflammation, or prostate stones. Diagnosis involves a digital rectal exam ...

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a protein found in small amounts in your prostate gland. When you have prostate cancer, you have many times more PSMA than normal. This makes PSMA a good ...

For more than 80 years, men have been told that testosterone fuels prostate cancer. But a more nuanced picture has emerged ...

Experts recommend regular screening to increase the chance of detecting prostate cancer early, when it is most treatable. (Dreamstime/TCA) Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the ...

We’re living in a golden age of prostate massagers. Sales of the sex toys, which are designed specifically to stimulate the walnut-sized gland between the root of the penis and the bladder, are ...

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men after skin cancer. Surgery is very effective at controlling or curing the disease. We spoke with James Eastham, Chief of Memorial Sloan ...

Dr. Viterbo answers the question: 'Low Risk Vs. High Risk Prostate Cancer?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is the meaning of the different descriptors for prostate cancer such as "low risk," ...