The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and sits just below the bladder inside the male pelvis region. The function of the prostate is to secrete a fluid to form semen and to help in ejaculation. Conditions such as prostate cancer and...
Prostate cancer affects around 219,000 men over age 50 in the United States each year, with a lifetime risk of one in six developing the disease, according to 2007 information provided by the Merck Manual. Incidence increases with age, with...
Prostate removal surgery removes part or all of the prostate gland. The prostate gland sits at the base of a man's bladder. Drugs.com reports that prostate removal treats the following conditions: bladder stones with prostate enlargement, prostate...
Treatment of bladder cancer depends on the stage and extent of the cancer, and may consist of one or more treatment options. The American Cancer Society says surgery is used in 90 percent or more of patients, either as the sole treatment or in...
Surgical removal of the prostate is used to treat both prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate, according to MedlinePlus. When treating an enlarged prostate, all or part of the gland can be removed in an open procedure or in one of several...
More than 217,000 new cases of prostate cancer occurred in the United States in 2010, according to the National Cancer Institute. Furthermore, a May 2010 issue of the "New England Journal of Medicine" reported an estimated 1,400 men opted for...
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate gland, which is a part of the male reproductive system. There are many different types of treatment for prostate cancer, including watchful waiting, which is refraining from any active treatment and...
