Prostate size measurement. | Doc Drew Valdez - Urology

Prostate cancer is a malignant growth of the prostate gland (a small gland below the bladder in males that produces seminal fluid). It usually affects older men, especially after 50 years. 🔹 Risk factors • Increasing age • Family history (father/brother) • Genetic mutations (BRCA1/BRCA2) • High-fat diet, obesity • African ancestry (higher risk & aggressive disease) 🔹 Symptoms Early stages are often asymptomatic 😶 Later symptoms include: • Poor urine stream • Increased frequency (especially at