{"id":220,"date":"2026-06-23T16:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/what-is-the-prostate\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:44:36","slug":"what-is-the-prostate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/the-prostate\/what-is-the-prostate\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the prostate ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"220\" class=\"elementor elementor-220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2927d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f2927d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\\\/fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/AdobeStock_1569014505.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3d6424 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3d6424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748fdd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748fdd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Understanding where the prostate is located and what its role is helps better understand symptoms and treatment options.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4346f444 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4346f444\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c68e74c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7c68e74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8c928e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b8c928e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352bf1af e-con-full hp-leadline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"352bf1af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5886b889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5886b889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hp-lead-title\">\n  <span class=\"hp-lead-sub\">What is <\/span>\n  <strong>the prostate?<\/strong><br>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f722849 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f722849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a426f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a426f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edaf885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6edaf885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Its size and volume vary with age, and from one individual to the next. Situated below the bladder and in front of the rectum, the prostate gland surrounds the top part of the urethra (the canal that takes the urine from the bladder to the outside of the body).<br \/>All around the urethra, a set of muscle fibers are grouped at the bladder neck* and beneath the prostate, forming the urinary sphincter,* which releases to allow urine to pass and then contracts to ensure urinary continence. Contrary to popular belief, the prostate is not directly involved in erection mechanisms.<br \/>By contrast, the prostate is involved in the ejaculation mechanism and secretes part of the seminal fluid which serves as a means of transport and activation of the spermatozoa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72edb82f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72edb82f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f5406\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396e89d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"396e89d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dcd66e hpe-title-underline-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40dcd66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anatomy of the prostate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6317ed11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6317ed11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413c869d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"413c869d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Anatomy-uk.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-204\" alt=\"anatomical diagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Anatomy-uk.webp 960w, https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Anatomy-uk-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Anatomy-uk-768x449.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3228c0c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3228c0c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247f0830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"247f0830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25137490 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25137490\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9ab4db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e9ab4db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c134c4 hp-title-underline-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58c134c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Size of the prostate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4584c395 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4584c395\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dd0f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21dd0f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prostate size remains stable for about half your life (approximately 40 years). The size of this organ is usually described using common terms such as \u201csmall\u201d, \u201cmedium\u201d or \u201clarge\u201d. Urologists prefer to use volume rather than weight to characterize it, and this volume can be measured by ultrasound. It is chestnut-shaped, and its normal size is approximately 3cm high by 4 cm wide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588bb984 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"588bb984\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a4a024 hp-title-underline-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a4a024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a normal prostate volume ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13daaacc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13daaacc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194df87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"194df87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2028338b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2028338b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214cc301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214cc301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Its average volume is 20cm3, for a weight of about 20 grams. However, these figures vary from one individual to another.<br \/>A \u201csmall\u201d prostate has a volume ranging between 30 and 40ml and weighs between 20 and 70g. A medium-sized prostate will be between 40 and 80ml and weigh between 20 and 125g, while a large one will have a volume between 40 and 100ml and weigh between 40 and 125g.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610b4d33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"610b4d33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7250805d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7250805d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources: D\u00e9tection pr\u00e9coce du cancer de la prostate, Actualisation du r\u00e9f\u00e9rentiel de pratiques de l\u2019examen p\u00e9riodique de sant\u00e9 (EPS)<br \/>(Early prostate cancer detection, an update of the reference guidelines for periodic health examinations), PDF document, HAS, May 2013<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27578552 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27578552\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe65ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fe65ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d87f96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d87f96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e005fac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e005fac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee146f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ee146f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5718e5 e-con-full e-grid hp-more-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5718e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5125c57 e-con-full hp-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5125c57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/the-prostate\/prostate-diseases\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70be63b e-con-full hp-card-img elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70be63b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4580a31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4580a31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa54df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa54df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prostate diseases<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b9b58 hp-card-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b9b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prostate can be affected by various different disorders:<\/p><ul><li>Prostatitis, an infection of the prostate<\/li><li>Prostate adenoma, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia; this is an inflammation of the prostate (abnormal enlargement)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d95fa elementor-absolute hp-card-arrow elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"06d95fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Calque_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 23.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 23.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.st0{fill:#003366;}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M50,11.75c0-0.06,0-0.11-0.01-0.17c-0.01-0.14-0.04-0.27-0.09-0.4c-0.02-0.05-0.02-0.09-0.05-0.13 c-0.07-0.15-0.16-0.3-0.28-0.43L39.85,0.48c-0.6-0.62-1.58-0.64-2.21-0.05C37.02,1.03,37,2.02,37.6,2.64l7.2,7.51H0v3.12h44.79 l-7.29,7.61c-0.6,0.62-0.58,1.61,0.05,2.21c0.3,0.29,0.69,0.43,1.08,0.43c0.41,0,0.82-0.16,1.13-0.48l9.83-10.25 c0.01-0.01,0.01-0.02,0.02-0.04c0.12-0.13,0.22-0.27,0.29-0.43c0-0.01,0-0.02,0.01-0.03c0.02-0.04,0.02-0.08,0.03-0.12 C49.97,12.03,50,11.89,50,11.75z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99172 e-con-full hp-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/prostate-cancer\/prostate-cancer-treatments\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a40ccd e-con-full hp-card-img elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a40ccd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6880a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6880a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d0432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d0432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prostate cancer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e1f56 hp-card-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e1f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All organs in the body are made up of cells that are specialised for different functions. There is a continuous process of regeneration through cell division.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa2094 elementor-absolute hp-card-arrow elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"afa2094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Calque_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 23.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 23.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.st0{fill:#003366;}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M50,11.75c0-0.06,0-0.11-0.01-0.17c-0.01-0.14-0.04-0.27-0.09-0.4c-0.02-0.05-0.02-0.09-0.05-0.13 c-0.07-0.15-0.16-0.3-0.28-0.43L39.85,0.48c-0.6-0.62-1.58-0.64-2.21-0.05C37.02,1.03,37,2.02,37.6,2.64l7.2,7.51H0v3.12h44.79 l-7.29,7.61c-0.6,0.62-0.58,1.61,0.05,2.21c0.3,0.29,0.69,0.43,1.08,0.43c0.41,0,0.82-0.16,1.13-0.48l9.83-10.25 c0.01-0.01,0.01-0.02,0.02-0.04c0.12-0.13,0.22-0.27,0.29-0.43c0-0.01,0-0.02,0.01-0.03c0.02-0.04,0.02-0.08,0.03-0.12 C49.97,12.03,50,11.89,50,11.75z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bf870 e-con-full hp-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6bf870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/prostate-cancer\/prostate-cancer-treatments\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2392d7 e-con-full hp-card-img elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2392d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790ab7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"790ab7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1a9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df1a9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aaee7 hp-card-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aaee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treatment strategy is tailored to each individual case. It depends primarily on the characteristics of the cancer affecting the patient: its location, grade and stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a516196 elementor-absolute hp-card-arrow elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a516196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Calque_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 23.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 23.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.st0{fill:#003366;}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M50,11.75c0-0.06,0-0.11-0.01-0.17c-0.01-0.14-0.04-0.27-0.09-0.4c-0.02-0.05-0.02-0.09-0.05-0.13 c-0.07-0.15-0.16-0.3-0.28-0.43L39.85,0.48c-0.6-0.62-1.58-0.64-2.21-0.05C37.02,1.03,37,2.02,37.6,2.64l7.2,7.51H0v3.12h44.79 l-7.29,7.61c-0.6,0.62-0.58,1.61,0.05,2.21c0.3,0.29,0.69,0.43,1.08,0.43c0.41,0,0.82-0.16,1.13-0.48l9.83-10.25 c0.01-0.01,0.01-0.02,0.02-0.04c0.12-0.13,0.22-0.27,0.29-0.43c0-0.01,0-0.02,0.01-0.03c0.02-0.04,0.02-0.08,0.03-0.12 C49.97,12.03,50,11.89,50,11.75z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b5b424 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20b5b424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329a4367 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"329a4367\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a408d4 hp-section-title-sides elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a408d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARN MORE ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367996aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"367996aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ae7428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41ae7428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b51b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"97b51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.hifu-prostate.fr\/de\/learn-more-about-prostate-cancer\/prostate-mri\/\" id=\"button-know-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Calque_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 23.51\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 23.51;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.st0{fill:#003366;}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M50,11.75c0-0.06,0-0.11-0.01-0.17c-0.01-0.14-0.04-0.27-0.09-0.4c-0.02-0.05-0.02-0.09-0.05-0.13 c-0.07-0.15-0.16-0.3-0.28-0.43L39.85,0.48c-0.6-0.62-1.58-0.64-2.21-0.05C37.02,1.03,37,2.02,37.6,2.64l7.2,7.51H0v3.12h44.79 l-7.29,7.61c-0.6,0.62-0.58,1.61,0.05,2.21c0.3,0.29,0.69,0.43,1.08,0.43c0.41,0,0.82-0.16,1.13-0.48l9.83-10.25 c0.01-0.01,0.01-0.02,0.02-0.04c0.12-0.13,0.22-0.27,0.29-0.43c0-0.01,0-0.02,0.01-0.03c0.02-0.04,0.02-0.08,0.03-0.12 C49.97,12.03,50,11.89,50,11.75z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Prostate MRI<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding where the prostate is located and what its role is helps better understand symptoms and treatment options. What is the prostate? Its size and volume vary with age, and from one individual to the next. 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