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What Is Prostatitis?

Prostatitis is a condition that involves inflammation of the prostate, a walnut-shaped gland responsible for producing the fluid portion of semen. Prostatitis can also involve inflammation in areas ...
Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate, is more common than you might think — it accounts for roughly two million doctor visits every year. The troubling symptoms include burning or painful ...
When should I check the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of a 43-year-old man with a clinical diagnosis of acute prostatitis? —Haytham Kawii, MD, Baton Rouge, La. A yearly PSA determination and ...
Prostate health is an important issue in aging men. Major health complications can arise from prostate issues, including prostate cancer, decreased quality of life because of urinary symptoms, and ...
Patients who experienced acute genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities following prostate cancer radiotherapy (RT) were more likely to have late toxicities and to experience declines in urinary ...