Prostate Cancer Defined: Dr. David Ahlborn

<p>This is an important epidsode to share with the men in your life. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. <br/><br/><b>How does it start? How does it grow? And who’s at risk?</b> <br/><br/>The prostate is the walnut-sized gland in men, located just below the bladder. Prostate cancer is marked by an uncontrolled (malignant) growth of cells in the prostate gland. <br/><br/>Hartford HealthCare’s Jocelyn Maminta talks with <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=0030a00002PXakLAAT'>Dr. David Ahlborn</a>, a urologist with <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/urology-kidney'>Tallwood Urology and Kidney Institute</a> at <a href='https://stvincents.org/'>St. Vincent&apos;s Medical Center</a>. They discuss the risks and causes of prostate cancer and the latest advances on screening and treatment, including a recently launched multidisciplinary virtual visit program where patients can meet with all of their doctors together.<br/><br/>Watch the Facebook Live interview <a href='https://fb.watch/8cEYL85rZk/'><b>here</b></a><b> </b>and follow our page.<br/><br/><b>Share the health!</b><br/>Check out our recent episodes <a href='https://hhc.buzzsprout.com/'><b>here</b></a> and don&apos;t forget to follow and share the health!</p><p><b>More about a prostate cancer diagnosis</b><br/>Learn more about prostate cancer and the new <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/urology-kidney/programs/multidisciplinary-prostate-cancer-virtual-visits'>virtual visit</a> options for prostate cancer patients. <br/><br/><a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/classes-events'><b>Join a FREE webinar</b></a><br/>You can join a number of free webinars offered by Hartford HealthCare about prostate cancer, in English and Spanish, and on a wide range of other topics. <br/><br/><b>Related articles<br/><br/></b><a href='https://healthnewshub.org/the-care-gap-between-black-and-white-men-with-prostate-cancer/'><b>The Care Gap Between Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer</b><