... Generally, when the physician examines the prostate in a routine physical, there are only two conditions that he or she is looking for—benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate carcinoma. The former presents a diffuse enlargement, soft in consistency, and
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... Although most males older than age 50 have some prostatic enlargement, in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, the prostate gland enlarges sufficiently to compress the urethra and cause some overt urinary obstruction. Depending... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Prostatic cancer is the most common cancer in men older than age 50. Adenocarcinoma is its most common form; sarcoma occurs only rarely. Most prostatic cancers originate in the posterior prostate gland; the rest originate near the urethra. Malignant prostatic tumors seldom... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Prostatitis, inflammation of the prostate gland, may be acute or chronic. Acute prostatitis most often results from gram-negative bacteria and is easy to recognize and treat. However, chronic prostatitis, the most common cause of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Differential Overview
❑ Benign prostatic hypertrophy
❑ Acute bacterial prostatitis
❑ Chronic prostatitis
❑ Adenocarcinoma
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... Although most men older than age 50 have some prostatic enlargement, with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the prostate gland enlarges sufficiently to compress the urethra and cause some overt urinary obstruction. Depending on the size of the enlarged... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... One in 11 men will develop prostatic cancer, the second most common neoplasm found in men older than age 55. (In black men, it’s the most prevalent cancer.) Adenocarcinoma is its most common form; sarcoma occurs only rarely. Most prostatic cancer... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... An inflammation of the prostate gland, prostatitis may be acute or chronic. Acute prostatitis most commonly results from gram-negative bacteria and is easy to recognize and treat. However, chronic prostatitis, the most common cause of recurrent... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Generally, when the physician examines the prostate in a routine
physical, there are only two conditions that he or she is looking
for—benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate carcinoma. The former
presents a diffuse... Pictures
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Bill Blair is a cancer researcher who found himself stricken with prostate cancer. True to his nature he has fought both the disease and side effects...
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