You must schedule an appointment. The prostate is the male sex gland that helps produce semen. About the size of a walnut, the prostate is located just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra which empties urine from the bladder. Prostate cancer is a group of cancerous cells within the prostate gland that can grow and obstruct the urethra, which can lead to kidney and bladder infections, and at the most advanced states, death. Symptoms include from no warning signs al all to pain while urinating or frequency in urinating.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men and is second only to lung cancer.
More than 15,000 men in California alone will develop the disease this year and more than 3,400 of them will die of it. With early detection, nine out of ten men can be successfully treated for prostate cancer including surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal treatment, chemotherapy or combinations of treatments. Every year thousands die needlessly because many of them are too embarrassed to take a quick, painless screening exam that can spot the disease early enough for a wide variety of life-saving treatments. Early detection is the key to winning the fight against prostate cancer. Call Summit's Health Match Referral line for more information about prostate cancer or for help in finding a doctor who meets your needs.