The prostate is a sex gland in men. It is about the size of a walnut. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds part of the urethra, the tube which carries urine from the bladder. The prostate makes a fluid that carries the sperm.
Prostate cancer is different in different men.
Sometimes it stays in the prostate gland and has little or no effect on how a man feels or how long he lives. Prostate cancer can also be serious and fatal. Sometimes it spreads beyond the gland, causing other symptoms. Hyperplasia means too much growth, so BPH is an enlargement of the prostate. It can cause discomfort and problems urinating.