Funding research and education to beat prostate disease
Prostate information
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that is present only in men. It is located deep in the pelvis, at the exit of the bladder, and surrounds the tube known as the urethra (through which urine flows from the bladder to the outside of the body).
All of the information in these pages has been approved by a named medical professional and compiled using a range of sources including:
- Kirby RS, The prostate: small gland big problem. 2006. Health Press, Abingdon.
- Prostate UK information leaflets.
- The Prostate UK and Prostate Cancer Research Foundation websites.
