Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - hsmedlife




Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or adenoma of the prostate does not cause any symptoms for two-thirds of men over 50, but the risk of developing symptomatic BPH increases with age: after 60 years 60% of men suffer from prostate problems and this figure rises to 90% after age 85.

 

What is the prostate?

The prostate is a small, walnut-sized gland located under the bladder. It secretes fluids that are part of the composition of semen. It surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the urinary tube, where it meets the bladder. This gland tends to increase in size as you approach your forties, and continues to grow with age.

 

What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?

In some men, with age, the prostate becomes too large and interferes with the emission of urine. This excessive growth is called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or prostatic adenoma. The risks of suffering from this disease increase with age: after 60 years, 60% of men suffer from it and this figure increases to 90% after 85 years. Benign prostatic hyperplasia never degenerates into prostate cancer and does not increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.

 

What are the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia?

In benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinating becomes difficult: urine output is slow to start, the flow is weak and jerky, and drops of urine continue to flow for a minute or two. After urinating, the feeling that the bladder is not really empty persists. 

The urge to urinate is more frequent, which is annoying at night. Men who suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia are more prone to urinary stones in the bladder or recurrent urinary tract infections.

 

What are the complications of an enlarged prostate?

A bladder that does not empty properly increases the risk of UTI and kidney problems. Some men with benign prostatic hyperplasia suffer from urinary tract stones in the bladder or from repeated infections. 

We sometimes observe problems with urinary retention and, very occasionally, a complete blockage of the urethra which then constitutes a medical emergency: it is the acute retention of urine. In some patients, urinary problems associated with BPH have negative psychological consequences on their sexuality. (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)

The benign prostatic hyperplasia never degenerates into prostate cancer. However, the two diseases can have similar symptoms, although most of the time, prostate cancer does not cause any symptoms. It is possible to have both prostate adenoma and prostate cancer.

 

Prostate Cancer

 

What is prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is the presence of cancer cells that are growing out of control in the prostate. Depending on the stage of development, these cells can remain in the prostate or invade nearby lymph nodes or even other organs. 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in people. It is most often diagnosed after 70 years. This cancer slowly evolves better and better treated and represents the fourth cause of death from cancer.

 

The different forms of prostate cancer

About 95% of prostate cancers start in the part of the prostate located against the rectum (peripheral area) from cells that secrete seminal fluid (the fluid that makes up the base of semen): these cancers are called "adenocarcinoma of the prostate '. These cells are sensitive to sex hormones (testosterone) and the cancers that result from them are too, which is why drugs that block the action of testosterone are used to treat them.

 

There are rare forms of prostate cancer that are not adenocarcinoma

 

·     The cell carcinoma transitional, which affects the surface layer of the prostate and comes mostly from the bladder;

·       The sarcoma of the prostate, cancer of the muscle cells of the prostate that affects more men aged 40 to 50 years;

·     The tumors undifferentiated small cells, which can cause discomfort and mental confusion; Sometimes the prostate is invaded by cancer of the white blood cells (leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease).

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate should not be confused with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or "prostate adenoma"), a disease that affects almost all men over 70 years of age and is an increase in prostate cancer. The volume of the prostate. BPH affects the central part of the prostate (transition zone) and does not develop into prostate cancer.

 

Is prostate cancer a common disease?

In France, prostate cancer is cancer most often diagnosed in men over 50 with more than 71,000 cases per year, causing just under 9,000 deaths each year. (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)

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