What are the metastatic pathways of prostate cancer and what abnormal manifestations will occur after metastasis

The causes of prostate cancer are still not very clear, but some high-risk factors also play a certain role in the development of prostate cancer. For example, increased age, aging of the body, genetic factors, excessive consumption of fatty foods, smoking, environmental, and occupational factors can stimulate and induce the occurrence of prostate cancer. In the late stage of prostate cancer, it will also metastasize and spread, and it will be more difficult to treat at this time.

1. Because prostate cancer is a malignant tumor disease, cancer cells will metastasize and spread, which will have a greater impact and harm on the body, seriously affecting the normal function of the organs at the metastatic site. Generally, prostate cancer cells can invade the bladder, seminal vesicles, blood vessels and nerves. At this time, the patient will have obvious hematuria and hematospermia, and will also have sexual dysfunction problems such as impotence.

2. The body's lymphatic system is widely distributed, so prostate cancer can also metastasize through the lymph nodes, and the lymph nodes near the tumor are all targets of metastasis. If prostate cancer patients metastasize to the pelvic lymph nodes, it will cause symptoms of lower limb edema; cancer cells metastasize to nearby tissues and adjacent organs, which will not only affect the smooth flow of the vas deferens, but also squeeze the urethra close to it, causing symptoms of difficulty urinating, pain, and urgency, and always feeling that every time you urinate, you can't finish urinating.

3. Prostate cancer is also prone to bone metastasis, and the pelvis and femur can be affected. Not only will the patient have obvious and severe bone pain, but also pathological fractures will occur, which will affect the normal physiological function of the bones; cancer cells will also metastasize through the blood and invade the spinal bone marrow, which will not only cause severe anemia symptoms, but also cause a decrease in blood count. Cancer cells can also metastasize to the liver, lungs, pleura, and brain organs. The compression of organ tissues by tumors will seriously affect the normal function of the organs.

Prostate cancer patients not only experience symptoms of pain and pressure, because this is a malignant tumor disease, cancer cells can be transferred through multiple pathways, and the metastasis and spread of cancer cells can pose a great threat to the patient's life. Therefore, after surgical resection of the tumor, relevant chemotherapy or radiotherapy must be carried out to control the metastasis of cancer cells.