The prostate is a small gland located beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. It's a male reproductive organ that produces semen and plays an essential role in the urinary system. The prostate ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In its early stages, prostate cancer is usually asymptomatic, meaning a person with the disease experiences no symptoms. However, as it progresses, it can cause pain during urination and in other ...

Deciding how to diagnose and treat prostate cancer has long been the subject of controversy and uncertainty. A prime example involves prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, a blood test for a ...

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer—and if you live long enough, chances of an enlarged prostate skyrocket. Experts weigh in on what you need to know. Hormonal changes in a man's ...

Prostate cancer often has no symptoms early on, but you may later have frequent urination, or blood in your urine or semen. Although less common, you may have painful ejaculation with prostate cancer.

For more than 80 years, men have been told that testosterone helps prostate cancer grow. But a very different picture has emerged over the past two decades. The prostate is a small gland that sits ...