Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) vs. Prostate Cancer
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#BPH #BenignProstaticHyperplasia #ProstateCancer If you are interested in licensing this animation or creating a new one, visit our website: https://nmal.nucleusmedicalmedia.com/contact-form?f=misc MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It produces prostatic fluid, a component of semen that carries sperm during ejaculation. The urethra, a tube that carries urine from the bladder through the penis and out of the body, passes through the prostate. Prostate tissue is divided into several functional zones - the transition zone, central zone, and peripheral zone. The prostate consists of secretory glands and ducts surrounded by fibromuscular tissue called the stroma. Throughout life, the male sex hormone, testosterone, influences prostate growth and development. Prostatic stromal cells express an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. Dihydrotestosterone binds to stromal cells, releasing signaling factors that stimulate pr
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