prostate cancer and prostatic diseases is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering prostate cancer and other conditions related to the prostate. it was established in 1997 with roger kirby as the founding editor, with judd moul becoming co-editor alongside kirby in 2003. it is published by nature publishing group. the editor-in-chief is stephen freedland (cedars-sinai medical center). according to the "journal citation reports", the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 3.803, ranking it 15th out of 76 journals in the category "urology & nephrology".