Prostate Cancer
What
is the prostate?
The
prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system. The
prostate produces some of the fluid for semen, which transports
sperm during the male orgasm.
Normally,
the prostate is quite small—it is nearly the same size and
shape as a chestnut. It is located in front of the rectum,
just below the bladder, and wraps around the urethra, the
tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the
tip of the penis. The prostate is made up of approximately
30% muscular tissue, and the rest is glandular tissue.
Aging
and the prostate
As a man gets older, his prostate may increase in size.
This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
By
age 70, more than 40% of men will have enlargement of the
prostate that can be felt during a physical examination.
If the prostate grows large enough, it may press against
the urethra and make the flow of urine weaker or slower.
An
increase in the size of the prostate and a change in urine
flow do not necessarily mean you have cancer; you may have
BPH, an infection or another urologic condition. It is important
to note that BPH is not cancer, nor has it been shown to
increase the risk of prostate cancer. However, a man can
have both BPH and prostate cancer.
Three
common diseases of the prostate are:
* Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
* Prostatitis
* Prostate cancer
Each
of these conditions affects the prostate differently.
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