BRAC University seminar raises awareness on prostate cancer

City Desk:

BRAC University’s School of Pharmacy organized a seminar, poster presentations and a quiz competition on the Merul Badda campus in Dhaka today (Thursday, 11 September 2025) to educate students about prostate cancer, especially about the importance of diagnosing the disease.

Dr Arman Reza Chowdhury, Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Evercare Hospital, was the keynote speaker of the event, co-organized by student club BRAC University Pharma Society with support from the Office of Co-Curricular Activities and Everest Pharmaceuticals Limited marking Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland, which is found only in males, start to grow out of control. Symptoms include problems urinating, including a slow or weak urinary stream or the need to urinate more often, especially at night, and blood in the urine.

Factors that can affect prostate cancer risk are older age, family history, diet, obesity and lifestyle and men aged 45 to 50 years should undergo routine screenings, said Chowdhury.

Cases of prostate cancer are gradually rising in South Asia, he said.