Treatment for BPH

Treatment for BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that occurs in men usually over 50 years old and is characterized by an enlarged prostate. As men age, it is natural for the prostate to become enlarge. BPH is a noncancerous growth of the cells within the prostate gland. By age 60, more than half of men have BPH. By age 85, about 90 percent of men have BPH, but only about 30 percent will have symptoms.

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Study suggests vitamin D may prevent prostate tumor growth

Study suggests vitamin D may prevent prostate tumor growth

New evidence suggests spending more time in the sun could make things brighter for men with prostate cancer.

Researchers have found that vitamin D can help block a protein that causes prostate cancer tumors to grow. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer (other than skin cancer) among males in the United States. About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.

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