What are common symptoms of prostate cancer?
As the tumor grows, it may spread from one part of the prostate to surrounding areas. Early stages of prostate cancer may not cause any symptoms. However, men with more advanced disease may experience a need to urinate frequently, especially at night: • Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine; • Weak or interrupted flow of urinary stream (stopping and starting); • Inability to urinate • Painful or burning urination; • Difficulty in having an erection; • Painful ejaculation; • Blood in urine or semen; or • Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs. You should speak with your doctor immediately if you have experienced any of the above symptoms or if you are a man over 50 who has not had a recent prostate cancer screening. If you have a family history of prostate cancer, or are an African-American male, you should consider screening at age 45. Stopping testicular production of testosterone may relieve many of these symptoms. back How is prostate cance
