SLU Care for Men provides a comprehensive array of diagnostic tools, as well as education, wellness advice and an approach to treatment based on the individual s unique health needs. The prostate is a gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra in men. Enlargement of the prostate after middle age is common. This can result in an obstruction which impedes urination or causes urine retention. Benign and cancerous prostate tumors are common in men after age 60.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in American men.
Fortunately, with early diagnostic tools, more patients are being diagnosed at earlier stages of the disease increasing the possibility of a cure and survival. Since some men have no symptoms with prostate cancer, SLU Care for Men physicians recommend regular physical exams and testing for all men after age 40. For patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, our physicians individualize treatment plans with the patient and family members as well as counsel them on appropriate therapy options. If surgery is required, SLU Care for Men physicians offer minimally invasive outpatient procedures which reduce recuperation time and pain. For patients who have already been diagnosed with prostate cancer, our physicians can provide second opinions.