Is an enlarged prostate a serious health problem?

Question

Hello doctor,

My father has recently been diagnosed with an enlarged prostrate gland. I am attaching the report. What to do?

Please help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I went through your father's report (the attachment removed to protect the patient's identity).

A large prostate may require surgery (preferred over medical management in such cases). PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is also very high. The benign causes such as pus cells in urine analysis or urinary retention can increase PSA other than cancer prostate. So, I suggest he repeats the PSA test after ten days. If the test result shows persistently high values, then I suggest he should go for a prostate biopsy. Do not worry. Further course of treatment will be determined depending on the reports.

I hope this helps.

Thanks and regards.