The prostate gland is a gonadal organ unique to men, and although prostate cancer and prostatitis are both prostate diseases, they are very different. The difference between prostate cancer and prostatitis is usually manifested in the nature of the disease, the high incidence of the population, the specific symptoms, the treatment methods, etc. 1. Nature of the disease: prostate cancer is a tumor, while prostatitis is a benign lesion. If prostate cancer is not treated or continues to develop, it may endanger a person’s life. Prostate cancer is a tumor, while prostatitis is a benign lesion that may endanger a person’s life if left untreated or continues to develop. Prostate cancer, on the other hand, mainly manifests itself as some symptoms that may make the patient feel painful and does not cause death; 2. High-incidence population: Prostate cancer is mostly found in the elderly, while prostatitis is mostly found in young and middle-aged men, especially those who are sedentary and stay up late for a long time, such as cab drivers; 3. Some patients will have symptoms of urethral obstruction and difficulty in urination, which often need to be confirmed by prostate-specific antigen, MRI, prostate puncture biopsy and other examinations. The actual prostatitis can be manifested as a series of clinical symptoms, such as urinary urgency, pain, incomplete urination, etc.; 4. Treatment: In the early stages of prostate cancer, radical resection of the prostate or radiotherapy is generally recommended. As for prostatitis, the treatment plan should be chosen according to the type, such as general treatment and medication, which mainly focuses on improving the clinical symptoms. Prostate cancer is not transformed from prostatitis, so men with prostatitis do not have to worry too much about developing prostate cancer in the future. You should relax your mind and accept the treatment with a calm and optimistic attitude.