Prostate Cancer Treatment

Cancer is a disease in which the cells in an area of the body grow uncontrollably, often forming masses, or tumors, that destroy healthy tissue. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are common treatments for many types of cancer. During surgery, doctors remove the cancerous tumors and a margin of healthy tissue surrounding them. Chemotherapy uses strong medications to kill cancer […]

The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It is a gland that produces a fluid in semen that nourishes and transports sperm. It also contracts and forces semen through the penis during orgasm. The prostate sits below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen out of the body […]