The reproductive system consists of many different diseases, conditions, and disorders. The subject matter that I chose to discuss is that of prostate cancer. The prostate is a part of every man's reproductive system. In the average mature male, it is about the size of a walnut. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in America. It is usually found in older men, and the risk of having prostate cancer increases …showed first 75 words of 274 total…

…showed last 75 words of 274 total…be treated. There are a few methods that are used today in the United States to help treat prostate cancer. The first is surgery to remove the cancer. The second is radiation therapy, which uses different types of high-energy radiation to kill the cancer cells. The third is cryotherapy or cryoablation, which is a way of freezing the prostate to destroy the organ. (Cryotherapy is widely considered to be an experimental procedure at this time.)