Prostate Cancer is a cancer that can be caused by several common prostate ailments that many men encounter as they grow older. The prostate is an organ found in males that has an essential function in human reproduction. It is a gland of the male reproductive system that produces some of the fluid for semen, which is used to transport sperm during the male orgasm.
Prostate Cancer affects the various prostate cell types that have complex interactions which science still does not fully understand. Testosterone, along with other male hormones, has a major role in the function and growth of this organ.
The prostate is located just below the bladder, in front of the rectum. It wraps around the urethra which is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the tip of the penis. The prostate is normally very small which can sometimes make it hard to detect Prostate Cancer. It about the size of a walnut, and is made up of muscular and glandular tissue.
The prostate is essential for human reproduction, however, beyond the reproductive years, the prostate contributes to many health problems that men face today. Cellular growth becomes erratic and poorly regulated which eventually leads to the damage of vital bodily functions through Prostate Cancer.
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