What is a Prostate Gland? The prostate is an inverted cone-shaped gland in a male reproductive system located just below the bladder in between the base of the penis and the rectum. It secretes an alkaline fluid which forms part of the semen – the fluid released from the penis during ejaculation. What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer occurs when accumulated genetic changes (DNA mutations) in normal prostate cells transform them to abnormal cancer cells. The cancer cells grow uncontrollably and live longer than usual, infiltrating the surrounding tissue. Prostate cancer poses a significant health burden, being the most common cancer in males worldwide and the second commonest cause of…