A typical prostate is about the size of a walnut, but prostate enlargement is common with age. The prostate is a part of the reproductive system. It’s a small gland positioned in front of the rectum, ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is safe and effective for treating symptomatic BPH independent of prostate size, according to a report in BJU International (2008;101:1536-1541). In ...

New research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the ...

G_enlarged prostate_BPH Complication and readmission rates for patients who undergo holmium laser enucleation of the prostate are similar whether patients are discharged directly from post-anesthesia ...

Men with smaller prostates had more high-grade cancers and more advanced disease and were at greater risk of progression after RP. These results suggest that prostate size may be an important ...

Finasteride is a well-known generic drug that shrinks an enlarged prostate. A large 2003 study showed it also reduces men's risk of getting prostate cancer. A new study in the Journal of the National ...

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Age, race and family history are the only well-established risk factors for prostate cancer, one of the commonest types of cancer in developed countries (Hsing and Devesa, 2001; Grönberg, 2003). Cases ...

Secondary Amenorrhea After Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Is Influenced by Age at Treatment, Stage of Disease, Chemotherapy Regimen, and the Use of Oral Contraceptives During Therapy: A Report From the German ...