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The purpose of this article is to describe very briefly the prostate gland; its functions and potential diseases associated with it. General Prostate Cancer Information – about half the population has a prostate gland but how many people actually know what it is? What it does? And what conditions can affect the prostate? The prostate is found in all males in the mammal category of the animal world, including humans. It makes up a part of the reproductive system of the male and is an exocrine gland. This means it secretes the fluid it makes into ducts. The prostates function in life is to produce, store and secrete a clear fluid during moments of orgasm. This fluid helps carry the sperm out of the body and makes Read the rest of this entry »

In my clinic, American Diseases of the Prostate, as in any clinic that sees a large number of prostate cancer patients, I’ve encountered prostate cancers that deviate from the well-established behavior of the common adenocarcinoma. One of those unusual forms of prostate cancer is neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Neuroendocrine cells are found in the normal prostate gland, where they have been shown to produce a range of hormones including serotonin, bombesin, and calcitonin. However, we do not know the role these neuroendocrine cells Read the rest of this entry »