Anatomy of the Prostate and Prostate Enlargement

                      

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As a man gets older, his prostate gland usually gets larger (enlarges). An enlarged prostate can press on the urethra, making it difficult to pass urine. This enlargement, called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is not cancer.

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