Lambretta, if you have sperm in your prostate, cancer is the least of your worries.
Prometheus - I was more making the connection between the function of the prostate and the little wrigglers flying all over people's football jerseys.....
From Wikipedia (but I'm sure it's not been hacked)
Function
The function of the prostate is to secrete a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance,
[5] that usually constitutes 50–75% of the volume of the
semen along with
spermatozoa and
seminal vesicle fluid.
[5] Semen is made alkaline overall with the secretions from the other contributing glands, including, at least, the seminal vesicle fluid. The alkalinity of semen helps neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract, prolonging the lifespan of sperm. The alkalinization of semen is primarily accomplished through secretion from the seminal vesicles.
[6] The prostatic fluid is expelled in the first
ejaculate fractions, together with most of the spermatozoa. In comparison with the few spermatozoa expelled together with mainly seminal vesicular fluid, those expelled in prostatic fluid have better
motility, longer survival and better protection of the genetic material.
The prostate also contains some
smooth muscles that help expel semen during
ejaculation.
