BPH : Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Dr. Bobby Shayegan

Urologist

Charlton, ON

BSc(H), MD, FRCSC

Urologist

Burlington, ON

MD, MSc, FRCSC

Urologist

Toronto, ON

MD, PHD, FRCSC, FACS

Urologist

Toronto, ON

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Urolift is a unique prostate treatment. It was one of the first MIST or minimally invasive surgical procedures in the fact that it's a stapling or tacking of the prostate
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True/False - Understanding Prostate Cancer

Understanding Prostate Cancer

Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

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Women and men have prostates.

Explanation:

Only men have prostates.

1

The prostate is a walnut-sized organ that is below the bladder.

2

Prostate cancer starts in the cells of the prostate.

3

Asian men have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer.

Explanation:

Asian men have the lowest risk of developing prostate cancer. African men have the highest risk.

4

Doctors can never feel prostate cancer during a prostate exam.

Explanation:

Doctors can sometimes feel prostate cancer during a prostate exam.

What is BPH and what is the TURP procedure.

Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), specifically the Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) procedure. TURP is a well-established and commonly performed surgical technique to relieve the symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate in men who are not responding well to medication.

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