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Cancer of the prostate diagnoses in the UK have finally exceeded that of lung cancer, which was until very recently the main malignant tumour affecting men. Rates of prostate cancer have increased in the UK to the current 25000 or so mark. This has climbed steadily over the last few years although it does not necessarily reflect an actual increase in rates but possibly just diagnosis. Part of the reason for this is the success of previous campaigns in making men more aware of their prostates and their capacity for disease. You can find your prostate by using the Prostate Cancer charity great 3D Prostate Locator on its website. Prostate disease is very common and gets more so the older you get. Young men beneath the age of 50 are unlikely to have significant sinister disease like cancer. They may though have inflammation or infection or both called a prostatitis and some may have a slow increase in prostate size, called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Both of these conditions may contribute to symptoms like having to get up in the night to pee, pain when peeing or pain on ejaculation. More serious symptoms like blood in the urine, erectile problems, and low ...