What is the prostate: a small organ about the size of a walnut found below the bladder and surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder.

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in American men and the second leading cause of deaths from cancer, after lung cancer.

Most experts in this field, therefore, recommend that beginning at age 40, all men should undergo yearly screening for prostate cancer.

What are the signs of problems with the prostate:

— Frequent urge to urinate

— Blood in urine or semen

— Painful or burning urination

— Difficulty in urinating

— Difficulty in having an erection

— Painful ejaculation

— Frequent pain or stiffness in lower back, hips, or upper thighs

— Inability to urinate, or

— Dribbling of urine

If you have any of these symptoms, see your doctor right away to find out if you need treatment.