How to Use prostate gland in a Sentence

prostate gland

noun
  • Then there’s the P-spot, which is a cutesy name for the prostate gland.
    — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Prostate cancer is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Zinc can help to reduce the size of the prostate gland and improve urinary function.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The protein is produced by noncancerous cells and cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Most prostate cancers start from cells that form part of the prostate gland, whose primary job is to secrete prostatic fluid.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 July 2023
  • Your doctor may collect small tissue samples from your prostate gland and look at them under a microscope for cancer cells.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The simple blood draw detects a protein produced by cells in the prostate gland, with a rise often signaling prostate cancer.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 May 2023
  • That is a common procedure to remove all or part of the prostate gland and is often used to treat prostate cancer, but is not the only option.
    — Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Another major concern is stimulating growth of the prostate gland.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022
  • By that time, Olson had already undergone surgery to remove his prostate gland and seminal vesicles.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Wired, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland and forms slowly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
  • There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Prostate cancer does only impact men, and occurs when the prostate gland, which makes some of the seminal fluid, cells begin to grow uncontrollably.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The test measures the level of PSA, a protein produced by normal as well as malignant prostate gland cells, in the blood.
    — Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025
  • The prostate gland needsadequate levels of iodine to function properly and maintain a healthy balance of hormones.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
  • It’s located right in front of the bladder—the ducts in the prostate gland actually flow into the urethra, which is why prostate issues can affect urinary function.
    — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 7 Aug. 2020
  • In 1991, Dole had surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland; tests showed no evidence of recurrence.
    — Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, often grows slowly and stays confined to the prostate gland, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Prostatitis Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, which is located just below the bladder in men and people born male.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Prostatitis Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.
    — Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Key Takeaways While prostate problems are often thought of as an older man’s nuisance, younger men may experience pain and discomfort in their prostate glands.
    — Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Enlargement of the prostate gland, which is right below the bladder and surrounds the top of the urethra, can lead to urinary incontinence, especially in older men.
    — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Treatment includes medication and changes to diet and lifestyle, as well as surgical procedures in some more severe cases to cut excess tissue from the prostate gland.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Other Cancers Other cancers of the genital and urinary tract can mimic the symptoms of prostate cancer or place stress on the prostate gland as the tumor grows larger.
    — Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In simpler language, doctors located the arteries feeding the prostate gland using dye injected into the blood, then partially blocked the blood flow to diminish the prostate.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Treatment methods include radiation therapy, freezing prostate tissue and removing the prostate gland.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Austin underwent a procedure called a prostatectomy, Walter Reed officials said, in which surgeons remove some or all of the prostate gland.
    — Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Spermine, which is produced in the prostate gland, is a member of the polyamine family of chemicals, according to the Guide to Getting It On.
    — Natalie Wall, Redbook, 26 May 2017
  • One day in 2000, a German urologist named Jochen Binder decided to use a da Vinci to remove a prostate gland.
    — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Hormone therapy starves, or deprives, prostate cancer cells of testosterone, thereby shrinking tumors within the prostate gland or elsewhere if the disease is metastatic (when the cancer spreads to other parts of the body).
    — Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025

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