Can prostate enlargement progress to cancer?

I have just been diagnosed with prostate enlargement and am worried that it will develop into prostate cancer. What is the actual relationship between the two diseases? (Hung, 55 years old, Ho Chi Minh City)

Reply:

Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate adenoma...) is a disease found in older men due to prostate hyperplasia.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia increases with age. In men over 50 years of age, approximately 40.5% have lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), 26.9% have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPE), and approximately 17.3% have poor urinary flow with suspected benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). From age 50 to 80 years, prostate volume increases significantly (24 to 38 ml) and urinary flow rate decreases significantly (22.1 to 13.7 ml/s).

In Vietnam, there are currently no statistics on the general incidence of the disease.

Prostate enlargement and prostate cancer occur in the same organ, with some similar symptoms. However, prostate enlargement is not prostate cancer and does not lead to prostate cancer . However, a person can have prostate enlargement and prostate cancer at the same time.

Therefore, middle-aged and elderly men with symptoms of urinary disorders should have regular prostate health check-ups and timely treatment.

Dr. Tra Anh Duy
Men's Health Center

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