Is a nodule in the central gland of the prostate a prostate cancer

A nodule in the central gland of the prostate may be prostate cancer or an adenoma inside the prostate. Generally, prostate cancer is more likely to occur in the peripheral zone, but not all prostate cancers occur in the peripheral zone. Sometimes the central zone or the transition zone invaded by the peripheral zone, and then the prostate can cause nodules in the prostate.

Further tests such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, needle biopsy of the prostate, and digital anal examination are required to make a comprehensive judgment.Through prostate-specific antigen and digital anal examination, the presence or absence of prostate cancer can be preliminarily ruled out, and then further combined with the MRI of the prostate to achieve imaging judgment, and finally prostate biopsy can be performed to achieve the final diagnosis.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia can also appear as a nodule of the central gland, which is called an adenoma of the prostate, which is caused by the uneven growth of the gland caused by prostatic hyperplasia, forming nodular changes, which requires a needle biopsy to distinguish it from prostate cancer.