prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen
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There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
In 1991, Dole had surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland; tests showed no evidence of recurrence.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
The prostate gland needsadequate levels of iodine to function properly and maintain a healthy balance of hormones.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
Austin underwent a procedure called a prostatectomy, Walter Reed officials said, in which surgeons remove some or all of the prostate gland.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The prostate gland has an epithelial part where the gland cells make PSA and prostate-specific antigens; those epithelial cells or stem cells that regenerate the gland cells are the source of cancer.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
Treatment includes medication and changes to diet and lifestyle, as well as surgical procedures in some more severe cases to cut excess tissue from the prostate gland.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
That is a common procedure to remove all or part of the prostate gland and is often used to treat prostate cancer, but is not the only option.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
Prostate cancer does only impact men, and occurs when the prostate gland, which makes some of the seminal fluid, cells begin to grow uncontrollably.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
In 1991, Dole had surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland; tests showed no evidence of recurrence.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
The prostate gland needsadequate levels of iodine to function properly and maintain a healthy balance of hormones.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
Austin underwent a procedure called a prostatectomy, Walter Reed officials said, in which surgeons remove some or all of the prostate gland.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The prostate gland has an epithelial part where the gland cells make PSA and prostate-specific antigens; those epithelial cells or stem cells that regenerate the gland cells are the source of cancer.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
Treatment includes medication and changes to diet and lifestyle, as well as surgical procedures in some more severe cases to cut excess tissue from the prostate gland.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
That is a common procedure to remove all or part of the prostate gland and is often used to treat prostate cancer, but is not the only option.
—Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
Prostate cancer does only impact men, and occurs when the prostate gland, which makes some of the seminal fluid, cells begin to grow uncontrollably.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
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