There is treatment drugs and surgery, if necessary. The good news is that this type of prostrate problem does not lead to prostate cancer. Getting serious There are some conditions of the prostate which warrant more immediate attention. One of these is prostatitis which means inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland. Symptoms include pain on urination or ejaculation, back or pelvic pain, and chills or fever.
Treatment is usually with a course of antibiotics.
Prostate Cancer is a disease of a different order. Research suggests a combination of hormonal and genetic factors and perhaps dietary and environmental causes. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age. Because the early symptoms of prostate cancer may not be noticed or may be similar to those symptoms of benign prostatic disease it is very important to get regularly checked for prostate cancer. But the good news is that caught early, when the tumor is confined to the prostate gland, the five-year survival rate is 100 percent.