Featured Medical Experts:
Peter Carroll, MD, and Kirsten Greene, MD,
from the AUA Prostate-Specific Antigen Best Practice Statement Update Panel

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the AUA Foundation believe that early detection of and risk assessment for prostate cancer should be offered to asymptomatic men 40 years of age or older who have a life expectancy of at least 10 years. Men who wish to be screened should have both a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal exam (DRE). This program will provide information to learn more about the pros and cons of prostate screening.

Featured Medical Expert:
Anthony Schaeffer, MD
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Chicago, IL

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. A common condition in men, it is often caused by infection. Prostatitis may develop rapidly (acute) or slowly (chronic). Prostatitis may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-aged men for complaints involving the genital and urinary systems. During this free Webinar, you will learn what the common causes of prostatitis are, what you can do to prevent prostatitis and how it is diagnosed. Specific treatment options for prostatitis will also be discussed.

Featured Medical Expert:
Claus Roehrborn, MD
Department Head of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and member of the AUA Guidelines Panel for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Enlarged prostate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urologic condition which impacts approximately 50 percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90 percent of men over the age of 80. According to the 2000 Diseases in America Report, over 10 million men were diagnosed with BPH. During this free Webinar, you will learn the common causes, signs and symptoms of enlarged prostate. Specific diagnostic tests and treatment options for enlarged prostate or BPH will also be discussed.