What is the standard size of a prostate? The average adult prostate is about the size of a walnut, weighing between 15 and 20 grams (g) with a volume of around 20–25 cubic centimeters (cc).

Reported prostate size was based on weight, which ranged from 15 to 389 grams. (For comparison purposes, 15 grams is the weight of 1/8 cup of flour, while a full cup weighs 110 grams.) ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, but the method frequently underestimates tumor size, a study from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive ...

Routine evaluation of prostate size not as effective in cancer screening, study finds Date: November 14, 2009 Source: Mayo Clinic Summary: New research studied the association between prostate ...

However, the increase in prostate size was similar between these two groups (median change of 2.2 percent/year). PSA is a substance produced in the prostate gland.

BOSTON – Men with prostate cancer and their partners face difficult decisions regarding treatment, and accurate information regarding expected outcomes can be hard to find, according to results ...

About the size of a walnut, the prostate is situated directly below the bladder, in front of the rectum, and wraps around the urethra. The prostate’s function is to produce nourishing fluid that ...

Freedland SJ et al. (2005) Prostate size and risk of high-grade, advanced prostate cancer and biochemical progression after radical prostatectomy: a search database study. J Clin Oncol 23: 7546–7554 ...

In outcome prediction models including multiple predictor variables, it was found that the predictor variable of prostate weight was significantly inversely associated with the outcomes of high-grade ...