Prostatitis can be cancerous

Prostatitis is usually not cancerous, but may increase the risk of prostate cancer.

Prostatitis is mainly refers to the patient's prostate tissue infected by pathogenic microorganisms caused by inflammatory disease. Patients with prostatitis, prostate tissue may appear pathological changes, causing prostate dysfunction, causing pain in the perineum, urination difficulties and other discomfort symptoms, if not treated in time, may cause prostate hyperplasia, but will not cancer. Continued stimulation of prostate tissue in patients may lead to abnormal hyperplasia of prostate tissue, resulting in an increased risk of prostate cancer.