Apparent differences in prostate zones : susceptibility to prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis

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Men are inevitably plagued by prostate disease throughout their lives. However, the understanding of the pathogenesis of prostate diseases is still limited. In the 1960s, McNeal proposed the theory of prostate zones: the prostate was divided into three main zones: transition zone, central zone, and peripheral zone. Over the past 50 years, significant differences between different prostate zones have been gradually revealed. We summarized the most significant differences in different zones of the prostate. For the first time, we proposed the "apparent difference in prostate zones" concept. This new concept has been proposed to understand the different zones of the prostate better. It also provided new ideas for exploring the susceptibility of lesions in different prostate zones. Despite the reported differences between zones, the treatment of prostate-related diseases remains partition agnostic. Therefore, we also discussed the clinical significance of the "apparent difference in the prostate zone" and emphasized the necessity of prostate zones.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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International urology and nephrology - (2024) vom: 25. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Xu-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Shao-Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Rui-Jia [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yao-Sheng [VerfasserIn]

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Apparent differences
Central zone
Journal Article
Peripheral zone
Prostate
Review
Transition zone

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1007/s11255-024-04012-w

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NLM370178483