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==Benign prostatic hypertrophy== | ==Benign prostatic hypertrophy== | ||
* | *The main difference between BPH and prostate cancer is that even though the prostate gland is enlarged in both, in BPH it is a benign or noncancerous condition. BPH is very common especially as a man ages and his prostate begins to grow. When this happens, it puts pressure on the urethra resulting in the following symptoms: | ||
An urgent need to urinate | |||
Having the need to urinate many times during the day and night | |||
Hesitancy or troubling starting a urine flow | |||
Weak or dribbling urine stream | |||
Prostate cancer can also have the same symptoms as listed above, making it imperative that any man with these symptoms needs a complete physical exam by his doctor to determine what the exact cause is. | |||
During a physical exam, a doctor will be able to tell through a digital rectal exam if the prostate is enlarged. Also, an elevated blood test called prostate specific antigen or PSA, can confirm if it might be BPH. | |||
Having BPH does not cause prostate cancer and unlike prostate cancer, it cannot spread to other areas of the body. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Prostate cancer must be differentiated from benign prostatic hypertrophy, renal cancer, renal stones, bladder cancer, and cystitis.
Differential diagnosis
Prostate cancer must be differentiated from:
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- Renal cancer
- Renal stones
- Bladder cancer
- Cystitis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Prostatitis
- Pyelonephritis
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
- The main difference between BPH and prostate cancer is that even though the prostate gland is enlarged in both, in BPH it is a benign or noncancerous condition. BPH is very common especially as a man ages and his prostate begins to grow. When this happens, it puts pressure on the urethra resulting in the following symptoms:
An urgent need to urinate Having the need to urinate many times during the day and night Hesitancy or troubling starting a urine flow Weak or dribbling urine stream Prostate cancer can also have the same symptoms as listed above, making it imperative that any man with these symptoms needs a complete physical exam by his doctor to determine what the exact cause is.
During a physical exam, a doctor will be able to tell through a digital rectal exam if the prostate is enlarged. Also, an elevated blood test called prostate specific antigen or PSA, can confirm if it might be BPH.
Having BPH does not cause prostate cancer and unlike prostate cancer, it cannot spread to other areas of the body.