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When men tend to grow older their prostate may become a source of a problem. Prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system that produces some of the fluids which semen is made up of, which help its transports the sperm during a male orgasm. There are basically three types of problems that are caused by the prostate these are mentioned below:

1. Inflammation (prostatits).
2. Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia).
3. Prostate Cancer.

The most common disease in the average American male is Prostate Cancer. In a survey conducted by the American Cancer Society, men aged 45 and older, African-American male should undergo a test to rule out the possibility of Prostate Cancer as these are most common in men the above-mentioned categories.

The prostate is located near the balder and just above the rectum, the prostate is the average size and shape of a chestnut. This gland is made up of 305 muscular tissues and the rest is made up of glandular tissues (these are approximate values). This gland wraps itself around the urethra which is the tube that carries the urine from the bladder out through the tip of the penis.

The are several treatment method but these are not mentioned in any specific order as the treatment process depends on several factors such as age, the stage of the persons disease and the advice of the physician. The treatment that are available are mentioned below.

1. Hormonal therapy.
2. Surgery.
3. Radiation.
4. Chemotherapy.
5. Watchful waiting (observation).

The cause of Prostate cancer is still unknown, although many researchers have identified factors that originate either by the environment, genetics and family history. As mentioned above these cases are very common or start at the age of 45. According to survey reports they have shown that the death rate is more than two times in African-American males than the Caucasian men. Men who come under the above mentioned categories should have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam (DRE) once every year. These tests are very important to men as the cause is not known exactly and the occurrence of this can occur at any time.