Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic - Symptoms
Prostate cancer may not cause noticeable symptoms. Possible symptoms of locally advanced prostate cancer are:
- Urinary problems, such as:
- Not being able to urinate at all.
- Having a hard time starting or stopping the flow of urine.
- Having to urinate often, especially at night.
- Having pain or burning during urination.
- Difficulty having an erection.
- Blood in your urine or semen.
- Deep and frequent pain in your lower back, belly, hip, or pelvis.
These symptoms also may be caused by:
Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer occurs when a tumor develops in the prostate gland, which makes the liquid portion of semen. Cancer that spreads outside the prostate gland to the lymph nodes, bones, or other areas is called metastatic prostate cancer. Currently, no treatments can cure advanced prostate cancer. However, there are ways to help control its spread and related symptoms. Treatments that slow the spread of advanced prostate cancer and relieve symptoms often cause side effects. Some patients, often...
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- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is an enlarged prostate. This is very common in older men. The prostate usually grows larger with age. When it gets large enough, it can press against the urethra and cause urination problems.
- Prostatitis, an infection in the prostate.
- Urinary tract infection, an infection in any of the organs and tubes that process and carry urine out of the body.
Symptoms that may indicate the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, or metastasized, include:
- Weight loss.
- Bone pain.
- Swelling in the legs and feet.
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