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Department of Urology - Patient Education

Prostate Diseases

Prostate Cancer

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (Enlargement)

Urological Oncology

Prostate Cancer

Kidney Caner

Bladder Cancer

Others

Impotence

Urinary Stones

   
   
PROSTATE CANCER  

The prostate is a small gland found only in men and is located below the bladder and surrounding the urethra. The prostate’s primary function is to produce seminal fluid to nourish and transport sperm. The cells that make up the outermost part of the prostate can become cancerous and give rise to prostate cancer.

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BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA (ENLARGEMENT)  

The prostate is a small gland found only in men and is located below the bladder and surrounding the urethra. The prostate’s primary function is to produce seminal fluid to nourish and transport sperm. For men above the age of 50, hormonal changes may cause the prostate to enlarge. The enlarged prostate presses on the urethra and causes problems with urine flow as well as discomfort.

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KIDNEY CANCER  

The kidneys are a matched pair of organs that help remove waste chemicals from the body into urine. This is done by filtering urea, salt and other substances from the blood as it flows through the kidneys. The kidneys also act as glands that produce and secrete a variety of hormones. The cells of the kidneys occasionally start to multiply uncontrollably and form a growth or tumour.

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BLADDER CANCER  

The bladder is a hollow muscular organ located in the pelvis, which acts as reservoir to collect and store urine from the kidneys. The muscles of the bladder help to pass out urine from the lower urinary passage or urethra. The inner lining of the bladder is composed of a layer of cells that protect the tissue from contact with urine. Occasionally, these cells start to multiply uncontrollably and form a growth or tumour.

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IMPOTENCE  

Impotence is the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection of the penis for satisfactory sexual intercourse and is correctly referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED).

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URINARY STONES  

The function of the kidneys is to filter waste chemical compounds from the body into the urine. Under certain conditions, the chemicals in the urine may form crystals, which combine to form urinary stones.

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