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.

This fluorescent microscopy image shows massive cell division occurring in the mouse prostate gland. Dividing cells are red, luminal cells are green, and basal cells are white. Summary The prostate ...

Approximately 30 per cent of the practice of a urologist is dedicated to treating diseases of the prostate gland. This organ attracts a lot of attention because of cancer cases and related public ...

By: Dr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma The first signs of prostate problems are so discreet that often men do not bother with them at ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...

Discover how scientists grew a functional prostate gland from a single stem cell, paving the way for advancements in prostate cancer diagnosis. Scientists have proven that a functional prostate gland ...

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 ...

The standard treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer is androgen-deprivation therapy. Androgens are hormones that fuel prostate cell growth; removing them with either drugs or surgery causes ...

“Prostate” is a term that floats into our conversation only when it comes attached to the C-word, but non-cancer problems associated with the prostate gland beset a lot of men over 50. Of course, ...

Abscess: a collection of pus caused by a bacterial or viral infection, fungus, or parasite. Active surveillance: a treatment approach for prostate cancer that involves close monitoring with exams and ...

The defense secretary, who had prostate cancer surgery in December, was hospitalized with symptoms suggesting an “emergent bladder issue.” By Helene Cooper and Pam Belluck Doctors at Walter Reed said ...