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Diseases: Male Breast Diseases | Penile Diseases | Prostate Diseases | Testicular Diseases

Other Topics: General Men's Health | Gay and Lesbian Health | Reproductive System Anatomy | Circumcision | Contraception | Infertility | Male Menopause | Sexual Dysfunction | Testosterone

Prostate Diseases

(Jump to: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | Diagnostic Tests | General Information | Prostate Cancer | Prostatitis | Surgery )

General Information
Understanding Prostate Changes:NIH, NCI
Prostate Problems:National Institute on Aging
Medical Tests for Prostate Problems:NIDDK
eBooks About ProstateHealth and Prostate Disorders:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Prostate Diseases:MedlinePlus

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia:NIDDK
Enlarged Prostate (BPH):Mayo Clinic
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):UpToDate Patient Information
Medical Management of BPH:American Urological Association
Minimally Invasive Management of BPH:American Urological Association
Saw Palmetto for Prostate Disorders:American Academy of Family Physicians
Surgical Management of BPH, see Prostate Surgery

Prostatitis (Inflammation)
Prostatitis: What It Is, How to Cure It:American Academy of Family Physicians
Prostatitis:Mayo Clinic
Causes and Management of Prostatitis:American Urological Association

Prostate Cancer
See Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Disease
Digital Rectal Exam:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA):WebMD
PSA:Lab Tests Online
Prostate-Specific Antigen Test: Q & A:National Cancer Institute
MRI of the Prostate:Radiology Society of North America
Ultrasound of the Prostate:Radiology Society of North America

Prostate Surgery
Prostate Biopsy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Prostatectomy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Radical Prostatectomy:WebMD
Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP):WebMD
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP):WebMD
Surgical Management of BPH:American Urological Association
About Prostatectomy (For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia):American College of Surgeons
Videos of Prostatectomy Procedures:MedlinePlus [Video]

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