The Prostate

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The prostate is part of the urinary and reproductive systems in the male human body. It is a small, male gland that is located in front of the rectum, slightly below the bladder. The prostate gland has two functions:

  • Since it surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body, its muscle fibres gently squeeze the urethra, helping control the flow of urine.
  • The gland produces and stores a component of semen, called prostatic fluid, which is secreted as sperm are transported through the urethra. The purpose of prostatic fluid is to provide nutrients to sperm and aid in the sperm delivery process.

For more information about the prostate, visit the Prostate Cancer Canada website or the Prostate Cancer Centre Calgary website.

Clinical Validation Trial of ClarityDX Prostate, a made-in-Alberta blood test to improve the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

John Lewis will be presenting a seminar entitled “Clinical Validation Trial of ClarityDX Prostate, a made-in-Alberta blood test to improve the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer” at the University of Alberta Urology Grand Rounds this Friday, Feb 8, at the NAUC Auditorium. Please come out and join us for this early morning seminar, your presence is appreciated!
John will discuss the progress in the discovery and clinical validation of novel biomarkers for prostate cancer detection and prognosis. He will also give an overview of the Alberta Prostate Cancer Registry and Biorepository recruitment and future plans, and an overview and goals of the upcoming ClarityDX Prostate blood test clinical validation trial.
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019
Time: 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Location: NAUC Auditorium (7th floor) in the Kaye Edmonton Clinic
See you on Friday!

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