A prostate exam typically involves two main tests: a digital rectal exam (DRE) and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Both of these tests can detect early signs of prostate cancer, which is ...

Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. Your team of prostate cancer experts will ask about your treatment goals and choose the best treatments for you. Your care team will include ...

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 ...

A prostate ultrasound, sometimes called prostate sonography, is a test that produces black-and-white images of your prostate by bouncing sound waves off your body’s tissues. This test is used to ...

A prostate nodule is a firm, knuckle-like area on the prostate gland that can occur for various reasons, including cancer, inflammation, or prostate stones. Diagnosis involves a digital rectal exam ...

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 ...

Despite its importance, the prostate gland in an adult man is only about the size and shape of a walnut and weighs less than 1 ounce (20 to 30 grams). It is located below the bladder, above the pelvic ...