Structure. The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system.In adults, it is about the size of a walnut, and has an average weight of about 11 grams, usually ranging between 7 and 16 grams. The prostate is located in the pelvis. It sits below the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra.The part of the urethra passing through it is called the prostatic urethra, which joins …

Prostate biopsy is a procedure in which small hollow needle-core samples are removed from a man's prostate gland to be examined for the presence of prostate cancer.It is typically performed when the result from a PSA blood test is high. It may also be considered advisable after a digital rectal exam (DRE) finds possible abnormality. PSA screening is controversial as PSA may …

L'hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate aussi appelée hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate (HBP) ou hyperplasie adénomyomateuse de la prostate ou plus communément adénome prostatique est une tumeur bénigne qui se développe aux dépens de la partie crâniale de la prostate.Elle touche les sujets âgés de plus de 50 ans. En cas d'hypertrophie bénigne de la prostate, la prostate …