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A member asked:
Can bph or enlarged prostate cause prostate cancer in the future?
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No: BPH is not precancerous, however the two conditions can be present together and having one does not exclude the other.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Not actually cause: But these 2 keep company. Big prostates casuse bladder outlet symptoms (frequency, urgency, sleep interrupting need to pee), and this brings men in for checks, include psa. Depending on psa level and rate of change, biopsies are done. Perhaps many can be watched, but obstructive symptms need treatment. Finasteride can be used as a prosca preventitive and shrink prostate over time.
Answered 5/17/2015
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