A brief anatomy lesson
Prostate cancer death rates are down over the past 20 years due
to advances in detection and treatment. Here’s hoping that ongoing research
will convert all prostate cancer (actually all cancers) into a chronic disease
like diabetes – a disease that a person can live with.
What is a prostate gland and what is good for?
The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ whose main
function is to secrete prostate fluid, one of the components of semen. The
muscles of the prostate gland also help propel this seminal fluid into the
urethra during
ejaculation .
The prostate is a muscular gland that weighs about three-fourths
of an ounce (20 grams) about the size of a small apricot. It surrounds the
urethra just beneath the
bladder .
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Here’s a visual of the prostate:
When I first met my surgeon to discuss surgery, I had little
idea of the exact location of the prostate gland, and what surgery entailed. When
he told me that he was going to cut the prostate out near the bladder, and also
at the urethra, and then reattach the urethra to the bladder, I was stunned. So
if you are considering surgery for prostate cancer, spend a little more time
than I did researching the procedure!
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