Someone I know went in for checks after a bad urinary tract infection. They were sent for tests for bladder cancer and a bleeding growth was found in the bladder. They also checked his prostate, it didn%26#039;t hurt and they said it seemed very hard, but made no reference to irregularities or bumps.

A transurethral resection of the bladder was scheduled, and when they went in for the op, whatever the problem had been in the bladder was now gone, so it was written off as relating to the UTI.

However, while they were in they did a transurethral resection of the prostate, and removed a section of it because it had enlarged and was causing lots of pressure on his urethra. They said he had a high PSA level, but he also had a reoccurence of a UTI by this point.

No mention was made then or since of hardness or bumpiness, and we are currently waiting on the test results for it (day 12 of waiting now)

I am really praying it could turn out to be BPH or another problem.|||It most certainly could be BPH. My father-in-law had a very high PSA at one point and had to undergo 12 prostate biopsies and all came back negative but the wait was terrible. He really only had to wait a day or two but it seemed like an eternity. BPH seems to be very common now days so I wouldn%26#039;t call it %26quot;cancer%26quot; yet. Best wishes. Please post the results to the person with the %26quot;best answer%26quot; so we all will know if your friend is okay. He%26#039;s in my prayers. : )|||All men who have enlarged prostate warrant getting PSA levels. The next step in the management will depend on PSA levels and the person%26#039;s symptoms.

Men can have BPH or benign enlargement of the prostate as they age. This can be managed by a a urologist if the patient has obstructive symptoms. However, there are characteristics of an enlarged prostate that points to a malignancy. A hard growth is one of them. That, coupled with the elevated PSA findings may warrant further investigation in the form of a biopsy. Only a biopsy will tell you for sure if it is prostate cancer or not you are dealing with. This should be done as soon as possible, as early diagnosis is always key in the management of any kind of cancer.|||Negative. A hardness raises suspicion but does not prove cancer. A biopsy can establish the cancer diagnosis.

Hardness or nodules complement the PSA as a test of prostate cancer risk.