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- Prostate cancer - androgen deprivation therapy
One of the treatments for prostate cancer is androgen deprivation therapy (previously called hormone therapy).
- Prostate cancer testing
Men with a family history of prostate cancer, or men who have had a raised test result in the past, will benefit most from regular testing.
- Prostate disease
The prostate gland produces fluids that protect and feed sperm cells.
- Prostate gland and urinary problems
Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland.
- Prostatectomy - for cancer
The aim of a radical prostatectomy is to remove the cancer before it spreads to other parts of the body.
- Psittacosis - parrot fever
People who have birds as pets, poultry workers and anyone working in aviaries or pet shops, are most at risk of catching psittacosis.
- Psoriasis
There is no cure for psoriasis, but it can be well controlled with treatment.
- Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a treatment based on the theory that our present is shaped by our past.
- Psychosis and mental illness
In psychosis, the everyday thoughts that enable us to lead our daily lives become confused.
- Pterygium
A pterygium is a fleshy overgrowth of the conjunctiva that may affect one or both eyes.