What you Should Know about the Prostate Only men have a prostate. A part of the male reproductive system, the prostate is located just below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder and semen through the penis and out of the body). The prostate’s main job is to…
PCA3 is a urine test which will help to decide when prostate biopsy is right Which tests are available to diagnose prostate cancer early? The DRE or digital rectal exam is used to check the prostate. The doctor will insert a fi nger in the rectum to check the prostate for its size and abnormalities.
The bladder is an organ located in the pelvic cavity that stores and discharges urine. Urine is produced by the kidneys, carried to the bladder by the ureters, and discharged from the bladder through the urethra. Bladder cancer accounts for approximately 90% of cancers of the urinary tract (renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, urethra). Endoscopic…