Ironwood Urology’s Blog

Prostate cancer screening can identify signs of cancer early – before any symptoms appear. In most cases, it is recommended by the age of 50, although men with a high risk of prostate cancer should undergo screenings earlier.

Prostate cancer is relatively common among older men, but it is usually an extremely slow-growing cancer. Therefore, if a man is 75 years of age and is diagnosed with the disease, he and his doctor may opt to not treat it.

For men, aging presents a unique set of health issues – including an enlarged prostate. By age 60, nearly 50 percent of all men will have an enlarged prostate.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer in men, particularly older men.

Prostate cancer is when abnormal cells begin to grow in the prostate, a walnut-sized gland in men that is responsible for producing some of the fluid in semen.