Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hi Sy, The prostate in a young adult man is about 21 grams- or about three fourths of an ounce. Some have said it is about the size of a walnut or a chestnut. The prostate usually continues to grow and become larger in many men as they age. The prostate has a capsule around it and as it gets larger, the capsule causes the tissues inside the capsule to constrict the urethra which passes through the center of the prostate. If the prostate may become so large that it completely closes the urethra by the constriction. In that case, there are several procedures which can be used to ream out or enlarge the urethral passage. In the old days, they did not have the tools and knowledge that we have today for this type of therapy. It has been said that Jefferson died due to uremic poisoning because of the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). A urologist told me that he once removed a prostate which weighed 600 grams. That is over two pounds. He said it was about the size of a grapefruit. My prostate was 56 grams which is two ounces. An enlarged prostate due to BPH can contribute to a PSA of up to 15 without being cancerous. I wish you all the bestAubrey Pilgrim, DC (Ret.) Author ofA Revolutionary Approach to Prostate Cancer-Read the original book for FREE at: http://www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/lay/apilgrim/Read new edition for FREE at http://www.cancer.prostate-help.org/capilgr.htmDr. E. Crawford is co-author of the revision Was wondering what amount (in cc) is considered large or small "prostate volume"?Thanks,SyStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 The ‘normal’ prostate is about 25 cc (or 25 gm) All the best Terry Herbert I have no medical qualifications but I was diagnosed in ‘96: and have learned a bit since then. My sites are at www.yananow.net and www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za Dr “Snuffy” Myers : " As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data " From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of sytech Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2008 10:40 AM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Prostate Volume Was wondering what amount (in cc) is considered large or small " prostate volume " ? Thanks, Sy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I may be mistaken, but from the prostate gland displays we show at health fairs, the display shows a 20cc gland as "normal" then the size progresses to as high as 80cc, at least on our display. I believe that physicians prefer the gland to be under 50cc as most preferable for seed implant or High Dose Rate brachytherapy, cryosurgery, or surgical removal. I suspect that gland volume 60cc or higher would be the area in which Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) occurs. I've read of gland volumes well over 100cc. (Chuck) MaackProstate Cancer AdvocateWichita, Kansas Chapter, Us TOOBio: http://www.ustoowichita.org/leaders.cfm?content=bio & id=1Email: maack1@... Prostate Volume Was wondering what amount (in cc) is considered large or small "prostate volume"?Thanks,Sy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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