It's natural to have questions about a prostate exam. Here, a Tufts University chair of urology gently walks you through the experience.

1. You may have problems with your prostate that aren’t cancer.

According to a recent poll from the American Cancer Society, nearly two-thirds of men aged 55-69 have not been screened for prostate cancer. As a result, the rate of advanced stage prostate cancer ...

A PSA test measures your blood level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein that your prostate gland produces, to help screen for prostate cancer.

These tips and findings may help you talk to your doctor about options for advanced prostate cancer.

The prognosis of prostate cancer is based upon several factors. The first is the pretreatment PSA level, which is the PSA from the blood that your doctor has drawn. The next important factor would ...

Dear Doctors: I heard there will be a saliva test to see who has a high risk of getting prostate cancer. I don’t see how saliva would have anything to do with your prostate gland. How does the ...

In adult men, the most common cause by far is prostate enlargement. The entire prostate needn’t be enlarged, only the part where the urethra is, which can get blocked by the prostate tissue.