There are three main lesions of the prostate, namely prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer.
The common prostate diseases vary by age:
- The prostate gland develops slowly in childhood and rarely develops, and in rare cases acute and chronic prostatitis may occur;
- Men in their young adulthood are sexually active and have a strong prostate secretion, which is a high incidence of acute and chronic prostatitis;
- The incidence of prostatitis is less frequent in old age, while the incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia is significantly higher. Prostate cancer is also more common in the elderly and has become the most common malignant tumor in American men, and although the incidence in China is lower than that in Europe and the United States, there is a rising trend in recent years.
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In addition, the prostate gland can develop a variety of diseases such as tuberculosis, stones, and cysts.