Prostate cancer occurs when cancer cells begin to grow in the prostate gland. If those cells travel out of the prostate to distant parts of the body, it is called metastatic prostate cancer.
The prostate is a small, walnut-sized gland in men that produces seminal fluid that is important for sperm. Located in front of your bladder and rectum, the prostate wraps around your urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder and out through your penis.
Who gets prostate cancer?
Anyone who was assigned male at birth and still their prostate gland can get prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. About one in eight men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis at some point during their life. But it’s important to remember that most people who get it will not die of it.
Screening tests and exams can detect the disease at an early stage when treatment is most effective. Some people are more likely to get prostate cancer than others. These include people who have one or more risk factors.
