I have just been diagnosed with prostate enlargement and am worried that it will later develop into prostate cancer. What is the actual relationship between these two diseases? (Hung, 55 years old, Ho Chi Minh City)
Reply:
Prostatic hypertrophy (benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate fibroids...) is a disease common in older men due to gland proliferation.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia increases with age. In men over 50 years of age, about 40,5% have lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), 26,9% have benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), and about 17,3% have poor urinary flow suspected of having prostate cancer. Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). From age 50 to 80, prostate volume increases significantly (24 to 38 ml) and urinary flow rate clearly decreases (22,1 to 13,7 ml/s).
In Vietnam, there are currently no statistics on the general frequency of the disease.
Prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer occur in the same organ and have some of the same symptoms. However, Prostate enlargement is not prostate cancer nor does it lead to prostate cancer. However, patients can have prostate enlargement and prostate cancer at the same time.
Therefore, middle-aged and older men who have symptoms of urinary disorders should have regular prostate health checks and timely treatment.
PhD.BS Anh Duy Tea
Men's Health Center
