BPH stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benign means not cancer, and hyperplasia means abnormal cell growth. The result is that the prostate becomes enlarged. BPH is not linked to cancer and does not increase your risk of getting prostate cancer—yet the symptoms for BPH and prostate cancer can be similar.
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/understanding-prostate-changes
If cancer is diagnosed, other tests may be used to check the progression of the cancer, including: 1  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the prostate - often done before a biopsy. 2  bone scan - to check whether or not cancer cells have spread to the bones. 3  computed tomography (CT) scan - a specialised x-ray.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/prostate-cancer-testing
Men at high risk of prostate cancer, such as men with a family history of prostate cancer (a father or brother diagnosed at an early age), or men who have previously had an elevated test result, can start two-yearly testing from age 45. Your doctor can help you decide whether this is necessary.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/prostate-cancer-testing
This is because your doctor is applying firm pressure on the prostate. A DRE is typically done as part of a routine physical examination for both men and women. During a gynecological exam, your doctor may perform a DRE to check the health of your pelvic organs. Most men and women feel only minor discomfort during the procedure. People with hemorrhoids or anal fissures may experience a small amount of bleeding. A DRE isn’t suitable for detecting colon cancer.
http://www.healthline.com/health/digital-rectal-exam
Doctors use several tests to check on the condition of the prostate. They include: DRE, or digital rectal exam: This is the standard prostate test. A doctor feels the prostate from the rectum, checking for things such as size, lumps, and firmness. PSA, or prostate-specific antigen test: This blood test measures the amount of a protein called PSA that is produced by prostate cells.
http://answers.webmd.com/answers/1180701/how-do-doctors-check-the-condition
Tell your doctor if you have these urinary symptoms: 1  Are passing urine more during the day. 2  Have an urgent need to pass urine. 3  Have less urine flow.  Feel burning when you pass 1  urine. Need to get up many times during the night to pass urine.
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/understanding-prostate-changes
Doctors use several tests to check on the condition of the prostate. DRE, or digital rectal exam: This is the standard prostate test. A doctor feels the prostate from the rectum, checking for things such as size, lumps, and firmness.
http://answers.webmd.com/answers/1180701/how-do-doctors-check-the-condition
A biopsy of some prostate tissue may be needed to confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Discuss the benefits and limitations of prostate cancer testing and treatment with your doctor before having a prostate-specific antigen blood test.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/prostate-cancer-testing
The three most common prostate problems are inflammation (prostatitis), enlarged prostate (BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia), and prostate cancer. One change does not lead to another. For example, having prostatitis or an enlarged prostate does not increase your risk of prostate cancer.
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/understanding-prostate-changes
Updated March 24, 2017. If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer you obviously need to know what types of doctors are involved in prostate cancer care. During the course of your prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care you will likely be working with a number of different types of physicians. It is important to have a basic idea of what each of these physicians does and what type of training they have undergone.
https://www.verywell.com/what-types-of-doctors-treat-prostate-cancer-2782341
how does the doctor check your prostate?
Doctors use several tests to check on the condition of the prostate. They include: DRE, or digital rectal exam: This is the standard prostate test. A doctor feels the prostate from the rectum, checking for things such as size, lumps, and firmness. PSA, or prostate-specific antigen test: This blood test measures the amount of a protein called PSA that is produced by prostate cells.