Most men do not know they even have prostate cancer because it usually does not cause symptoms in the early stages. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms. However those symptoms are present only in an advanced stage of the disease. Here are the main symptoms and if you have one or more of these symptoms then you should see the doctor just in case.
- Having a weaker than normal urine stream
- Having trouble starting your urine stream
- Having to urinate very often
- Having to get up at night to urinate
- Feeling that your bladder is not completely empty when you urinate
- Having burning or pain when you urinate
- Unable to urinate at all
Advanced prostate cancer can spread to other parts of the body and this may cause additional symptoms. The most common symptom is bone pain, often in the vertebrae (bones of the spine), pelvis or ribs. Prostate cancer in the spine can also compress the spinal cord, causing leg weakness and urinary and fecal incontinence.
Experts don't know what causes prostate cancer, but they believe that your age, genetics, and race affect your chances of getting it. What you eat, such as foods high in fats, may also play a part.
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