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The prostate is a gland that is a part of the male genital system, located beneath the bladder and surrounding the urethra. In young men it is the size of a walnut but it can increase in volume with age. The prostate produces prostatic fluid that is a constituent of sperm and helps nourish and protect the spermatozoids. 

Prostate cancer develops in the prostate cells that increase in number and divide randomly to form a tumour. This tumour can be benign or malignant. If malignant it has the potential to propagate to other parts of the body, forming metastases. Prostate cancer often develops slowly, sometimes taking several years before producing symptoms. 

In 2023, prostate cancer was the most common male cancer in Belgium, with approximately 12 700 new cases diagnosed and 1 600 associated deaths. If caught early, the survival rate after five years for prostate cancer is 98%. 

At the Jules Bordet Institute – Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B), prostate cancer is treated at the  Willy Grégoir Prostate Cancer Centre. As part of  a multidisciplinary approach centred on the individual patient, at this unique reference centre in Belgium experts of national and international renown work closely together to provide personalised and innovative treatment. 

Discover the Willy Grégoir Prostate Cancer Centre