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How do symptoms of bph differ from symptoms of prostate cancer?
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The 2 conditions cannot be fully discriminated on urinary symptoms only as they can cause very similar urinary symptoms. Prostate cancer may cause distant symptoms, such as bone pain and/or weight loss in advanced stages which BPH would not cause.
Answered 11/17/2021
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There can be significant overlap between urinary symptoms/signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (PBH) and prostate cancer including change in urination pattern (i.e. decreased urinary stream, delay in starting urination, discomfort/burning with urination intermittent blood in urine and urinary blockage). Please discuss such changes to your primary care physician to check PSA, rectal exam and UA.
Answered 11/21/2021
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