General Information About the Prostate
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the enlargement of the prostate tissue due to aging and hormones (without cancer), which strangulates/compresses the urethra passing through it, making urination difficult. It is seen in most men over the age of 50.
The need to wake up at night to urinate (nocturia), weakened urinary stream, intermittent urination, the feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder, and a sudden urge to urinate.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is definitely not prostate cancer and does not turn into cancer. However, since prostate cancer can also be seen at similar ages, getting a PSA test is essential.
In mild cases, drugs that relax or shrink the prostate (such as alpha-blockers) are used. If symptoms progress, closed (incision-less) surgeries through the urinary tract are performed to scrape out the prostate via laser (HoLEP) or plasmakinetic energy (TUR-P).
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