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Prostate Cancer Prevalence - Most common male cancer. Cause – Not entirely understood, but due to unregulated growth of prostate cancer cells. Physical Examination – Nodular (bumpy), firm, enlarged prostate on digital rectal examination . Elevated Lab Values – PSA and alkaline phosphatase Part of the Prostate Effected – Usually the lateral lobes of the prostate (the sides of the prostate), but can be anywhere in the prostate. Most Common Initial Symptoms – Urinary symptoms such as frequency of urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent nighttime urination . Where It Spreads – Most commonly to the areas around the prostate within the pelvis, but also frequently to the bones. Treatment – Depending on the aggressiveness of the cancer and the presence of other medical problems, treatment can range from close monitoring to surgery to radiation therapy to hormonal therapy to a number of other less common options. BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Prevalence – Very common after age 40 and the most common cause of male urinary tract obstruction. Cause – Increased levels of testosterone that occurs normally with increasing age. Physical Examination – Enlarged, “boggy” prostate on digital rectal examination. Elevated Lab Values – PSA Part of the Prostate Effected – Usually the central portion of the prostate.
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Prostate Cancer
Prevalence- Most common male cancer.
Cause Not entirely understood, but due to unregulated growth of prostate cancer cells.
Physical Examination Nodular (bumpy), firm,enlarged prostateondigital rectal examination.
Elevated Lab ValuesPSAandalkaline phosphatase
Part of the Prostate Effected Usually the lateral lobes of the prostate (the sides of the prostate), but can be anywhere in the prostate.
Most Common InitialSymptoms Urinary symptoms such as frequency of urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequentnighttime urination.
Where It Spreads Most commonly to the areas around the prostate within the pelvis, but also frequently to the bones.
Treatment Depending on the aggressiveness of the cancer and the presence of other medical problems, treatment can range from close monitoring to surgery toradiation therapytohormonal therapyto a number of other less common options.
BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Prevalence Very common after age 40 and the most common cause of male urinary tract obstruction.
Cause Increased levels of testosterone that occurs normally with increasing age.
Physical Examination Enlarged, boggy prostate on digital rectal examination.
Elevated Lab ValuesPSA
Part of the Prostate Effected Usually the central portion of the prostate.
Most Common InitialSymptoms- Urinary symptoms such as frequency of urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent nighttime urination.
Where It Spreads BPH cannot spread to other areas of the body.
Treatment Depending on the severity of symptoms, treatment can range from nothing, to medication to shrink the prostate, to surgery to remove the central part of the prostate to allow better flow of urine.
Prostate Cancer
Prevalence
-
Most common male cancer.
Cause
Not entirely understood, but due to unregulated growth of prostate cancer
cells.
Physical
Exami
nation
Nodular (bumpy), firm,
enlarged prostate
on
digital rectal
examination
.
Elevated
Lab
Values
PSA
and
alkaline phosphatase
Part
of
the
Prostate
Effected
Usually the lateral lobes of the prostate (the sides of
the prostate), but can be anywhere in the prostate.
Most
Common
Initial
Symptoms
Urinary symptoms such as frequency of
urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent
nighttime urination
.
Where
It
Spreads
Most commonly to the areas around the prostate within the
pel
vis, but also frequently to the bones.
Treatment
Depending on the aggressiveness of the cancer and the presence of
other medical problems, treatment can range from close monitor
ing to surgery
to
radiation therapy
to
hormonal therapy
to a number of other less common op
tions.
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Prevalence
Very common after age 40 and the most common cause of male
urinary tract obstruction.
Cause
Increased levels of testosterone that occur
s
normally with increasing age.
Physical
Examination
Enlarged, boggy prostate on digital rectal examination.
Elevated
Lab
Values
PSA
Part
of
the
Prostate
Effected
Usually the central portion of the prost
ate.
Most
Common
Initial
Symptoms
-
Urinary symptoms such as frequency of
urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent nighttime urination.
Where
It
Spreads
BPH canno
t spread to other areas of the body.
Treatment
Depending on the severity of symptoms, treatment can range from
nothing, to medication to shrink the prostate, to surgery to remove the central part of
the prostate to allow better flow of urine.
Prostate Cancer
Prevalence - Most common male cancer.
Cause Not entirely understood, but due to unregulated growth of prostate cancer
cells.
Physical Examination Nodular (bumpy), firm, enlarged prostate on digital rectal
examination.
Elevated Lab Values PSA and alkaline phosphatase
Part of the Prostate Effected Usually the lateral lobes of the prostate (the sides of
the prostate), but can be anywhere in the prostate.
Most Common Initial Symptoms Urinary symptoms such as frequency of
urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent nighttime urination.
Where It Spreads Most commonly to the areas around the prostate within the
pelvis, but also frequently to the bones.
Treatment Depending on the aggressiveness of the cancer and the presence of
other medical problems, treatment can range from close monitoring to surgery
to radiation therapy to hormonal therapy to a number of other less common options.
BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Prevalence Very common after age 40 and the most common cause of male
urinary tract obstruction.
Cause Increased levels of testosterone that occurs normally with increasing age.
Physical Examination Enlarged, boggy prostate on digital rectal examination.
Elevated Lab Values PSA
Part of the Prostate Effected Usually the central portion of the prostate.
Most Common Initial Symptoms - Urinary symptoms such as frequency of
urination, hesitancy, dribbling, and frequent nighttime urination.
Where It Spreads BPH cannot spread to other areas of the body.
Treatment Depending on the severity of symptoms, treatment can range from
nothing, to medication to shrink the prostate, to surgery to remove the central part of
the prostate to allow better flow of urine.
