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Test Your Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy IQ

Answer "true" or "false" to the following questions. Then read your answers to find out how much you know about benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).

  1. The risk of developing BPH increases with age.
    True    False

  2. BPH and prostate cancer can present with similar symptoms.
    True    False

  3. Men who develop BPH are at greater risk for getting prostate cancer.
    True    False

  4. Surgery is the only effective way to treat BPH.
    True    False

  5. The American Cancer Society recommends that doctors offer annual screening for prostate cancer for most men beginning at age 50, and to men at high risk beginning at age 45.
    True    False

  6. An elevated PSA level means that prostate cancer is present.
    True    False

  7. The cause of BPH is unknown.
    True    False

  8. BPH causes sexual dysfunction.
    True    False

  9. Certain medications can make the symptoms of BPH worse.
    True    False

  10. Men with BPH may be at increased risk for developing urinary tract infections.
    True    False

Sources:

  • The American Urological Association, Inc. Adult Conditions: Prostate. Updated August 2003.
  • National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for Men. Accessed December 2002.
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    This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.

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