BPH and prostate cancer are common causes of prostate cancer.

Prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer is a benign disease.

Prostate hyperplasia is characterized by hyperplasia of prostate epithelium and stroma, while prostate cancer is a neoplastic disease caused by malignant hyperplasia of prostate epithelial cells. Therefore, prostate cancer is a malignant disease. As the disease progresses, cancer cells can metastasize to other parts of the body.

When the symptoms of prostate hyperplasia are mild, they can be temporarily untreated. once prostate cancer is diagnosed, it should be treated promptly so as not to increase the difficulty of treatment.