Can prostate cancer cause intestinal obstruction?

Prostate cancer is a disease that we are more and more aware of now, which is also because prostate cancer has become a very common disease. The main reason for people to get prostate cancer is that people's eating habits have changed a lot, and many people have bad living habits. So can prostate cancer cause intestinal obstruction? Prostate cancer metastasis may cause intestinal obstruction.

1. Prostate cancer can cause lymphatic metastasis. Generally, the first lymph nodes invaded by prostate cancer are the obturator internal iliac chain, but the lymph nodes at the obturator foramen are generally not invaded. The internal iliac lymph nodes are often called obturator lymph nodes. They are located on the inner side of the external iliac vein and are the most important lymph nodes that should be removed along the course of the internal iliac vessels.
2. Prostate cancer can cause acute seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis, or vas deferensitis. Generally, acute inflammation of the prostate can easily spread to the seminal vesicle, thus causing acute seminal vesiculitis. At the same time, bacteria retrogradely enter the wall layer of the vas deferens and the outer sheath through the lymphatic vessels, causing epididymitis.
3. Prostate cancer can cause urinary retention. Acute prostate cancer can cause local congestion, swelling, urethral compression and other symptoms, resulting in urination difficulties or acute urinary retention.
4. Prostate cancer can cause sexual dysfunction. During the acute inflammatory period, the prostate will become congested, edematous, or small abscesses will form. However, there will be symptoms such as painful ejaculation, painful erection, decreased libido, painful intercourse, impotence, and hematospermia.
5. Prostate cancer can cause other symptoms. Severe acute prostatitis may be accompanied by referred groin pain and renal colic in severe cases.