General Information

 Gland found only in men

 Produces milky fluid that constitutes a significant portion of the ejaculate

 Located under the bladder and surrounds the urethra (tube that carries urine from the    bladder to the exterior)



 Susceptible to a variety of conditions including benign enlargement after age of 40    cancer among American and Canadian men


 Cancer of prostate uncommon in younger men but overall it is most common form of


 May be slow growing, although behavior varies.