A typical prostate is about the size of a walnut, but prostate enlargement is common with age. The prostate is a part of the reproductive system. It’s a small gland positioned in front of the rectum, ...

New research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the ...

Low pretreatment testosterone levels have been associated with poorer outcome following radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer in some studies, although other studies found conflicting results ...

Age, race and family history are the only well-established risk factors for prostate cancer, one of the commonest types of cancer in developed countries (Hsing and Devesa, 2001; Grönberg, 2003). Cases ...

Finasteride is a well-known generic drug that shrinks an enlarged prostate. A large 2003 study showed it also reduces men's risk of getting prostate cancer. A new study in the Journal of the National ...