The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that is part of the male reproductive system. It is located deep in the pelvis between the bladder and the penis. The prostate gland produces fluid that is part of semen. The prostate is the most common site for new cancers in men.
Cancer of the prostate, like other cancers, is an abnormality of the body’s cells. All cells reproduce themselves by dividing. Normal growth and repair of tissue takes place in an orderly manner. Cancer is a kind of abnormal growth of cells that may invade and destroy nearby tissues and organs or spread to other parts of the body. |
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