Compare benign prostatic hypertrophy with prostate cancer.
A)Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects the seminal glands in addition to the prostate whereas prostate cancer just affects the prostate gland.
B)Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects young men whereas prostate cancer affects older men.
C)Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects older men whereas prostate cancer affects young men.
D)Benign prostatic hypertrophy is an enlargement of the prostate whereas prostate cancer is a malignancy.
E)Benign prostatic hypertrophy is a malignancy whereas prostate cancer is a shrinkage of the prostate gland.

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland that is not cancerous, while prostate cancer is a malignancy that originates in the prostate gland. Both conditions affect older men and not young men, and BPH does not affect the seminal glands in addition to the prostate. Option E is incorrect, as BPH is not a malignancy.

Compare Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy with Prostate Cancer