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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be found in 88% of autopsies in men ≥80 years,
with compatible symptomatology reported in nearly 50% of men aged ≥50 years in the
general population. Despite such a common occurrence, little is known with any certainty
about the epidemiology of BPH (for which “prostatism” is a commonly, and wrongly,
used synonym). Knowledge of risk factors is sparse: analytic epidemiologic studies
of BPH are difficult to conduct. It is essential to establish an epidemiologic definition
of BPH for these reasons. Both BPH and prostatism are the problems that seem set to
increase in absolute terms. They are clearly identified as priority areas for research
into their causes and treatment. However, it is clear that there is a great need for
more epidemiologic information, particularly regarding prostatism, whose occurrence
is unknown in many parts of the world.
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*This work was supported by the Italian Association for Cancer Research (Associazone Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro). P. N. is the recipient of a Fondo Augusto Daolio Fellowship awarded by the Fondazione per la Formazione Oncologica.
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