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The Prostate gland
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Prostate gland
A gland in males that surrounds the neck of the URINARY BLADDER and the URETHRA. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the PUBIC SYMPHYSIS, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the RECTUM.Category: Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
A disease caused by hyperplastic process of non-transformed prostatic cells.Category: Pathologic Function
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Prostatic Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the PROSTATE.Category: Neoplastic Process
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.Category: Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
Prostate News
FDA Approves New Treatment Jevtana (cabazitaxel) for Advanced Prostate CancerDec 31 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jevtana (cabazitaxel), a chemotherapy drug used in combination with the steroid prednisone to treat men with prostate cancer. Jevtana is the fir... Read more »
FDA Approves Provenge (sipuleucel-T) for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Jun 18 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T), a new therapy for certain men with advanced prostate cancer that uses their own immune system to fight the disease. Read more »
Prostate Tumors Can Change the Function of Immune Cells in Mice
May 7 - Researchers have discovered that prostate tumors in mice can cause immune cells known as CD8+ T cells to change their function from cells that have antitumor activity to cells that suppress immune ... Read more »
Genetic Variation in Prostate Cancer Risk Identified
Oct 8 - Researchers have described how a common genetic variation may be involved in the development of prostate cancer. The variant occurs in a gene known to be involved in prostate function. The study, w... Read more »
No Early Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
Apr 23 - Six annual screenings for prostate cancer led to more diagnoses of the disease, but no fewer prostate cancer deaths, according to a major new report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian... Read more »
Grape Skin May Prevent Prostate Cancer Cell Growth
Mar 17 - Laboratory experiments show that an extract of the skin of muscadine grapes can inhibit growth of prostate cancer cells in the laboratory. Investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), pa... Read more »
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