prostate cancer what to look for
Prostate Cancer Types of Prostate Cancer. Abnormal growth in the prostate is not necessarily prostate cancer. It can, for instance, be a benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). As for growths that actually are prostate cancer, there are two types: aggressive (fast-growing) or nonaggressive (slow-growing).rostate cancer usually occurs in men over the age of 65. Other risk factors for developing prostate cancer include: 1  age. 2  a family history of prostate cancer. 3  ethnicity or race (for instance, African American males are at a greater risk for developing prostate cancer). 4  obesity.