There are self-care strategies that may aid in helping to prevent prostate cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men. Located below the bladder, the prostate is the gland ...

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that develops when the brain cells that produce dopamine (a chemical involved in movement) stop working or die. When this happens, symptoms like slowed ...

Its major activity is to prevent testosterone from being converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that is commonly associated with prostate hypertrophy. This hormonal balance reduces ...

The main prostate cancer screening tests are a digital rectal exam, in which a doctor checks for an enlarged prostate, and a PSA test, which measures the level of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in ...

That’s according to a press release from the hospital, which stated that aquablation is a new, minimally invasive procedure for men who suffer from enlarged prostrate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, ...

Jan. 15, 2025 – Prostate cancer is quite common – over 60% of those diagnosed are men over the age of 65 – but it’s not a high priority for cancer researchers. One big reason ...

A relative survival rate compares people with the same type and stage of cancer to people in the overall population. For example, if the 5-year relative survival rate for a specific stage of prostate ...

The number of prostate cancers diagnosed each year declined sharply from 2007 to 2014, coinciding with fewer men being screened because of changes in screening recommendations. Since 2014, however, ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists have years of experience treating men with enlarged prostate issues — also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When other lines of treatment ...

During a male’s fertile years, the prostate gland makes fluid that comes out during ejaculation. As men get older, their prostate may become enlarged. Most men will experience some prostate growth ...