What are the symptoms of prostate cancer in the early stage? What are the manifestations of prostate cancer in the late stage?

The early symptoms of prostate cancer are not obvious. In fact, if we want to effectively cure prostate cancer, one thing we must figure out is where to start. Sometimes, some of the early symptoms of prostate cancer are the key to our corresponding treatment. Here I will tell you what symptoms prostate cancer will appear in the early stages.

Because prostate cancer often originates from the peripheral zone of the prostate, has a relatively hidden onset and grows slowly, there may be no early symptoms of prostate cancer. Only elevated serum pSA values ​​and/or abnormal prostate changes are found during screening. Once symptoms appear, it is usually a more advanced form of progressive prostate cancer.

(1) If the prostate tumor progressively enlarges locally and compresses the prostate urethra, urination disorders may occur, manifested as progressive dysuria (thinning of urine stream, deflection of urine stream, bifurcation of urine stream or prolonged urination), frequent urination, urgency, pain during urination, feeling of incomplete urination, etc. In severe cases, dribbling of urine and urinary retention may occur. These symptoms are similar to those of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BpH), which are easy to misdiagnose and miss, delaying the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

(2) For advanced prostate cancer, symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, and body pain may occur. Because the pain seriously affects diet, sleep, and mental state, after long-term torture, the whole body condition becomes increasingly weak, weight loss and fatigue, progressive anemia, and eventually systemic failure and cachexia.

(3) When prostate cancer metastasizes to the bone, it can cause bone pain at the metastatic site. Common sites of bone metastasis include the spine, hips, ribs, and scapulae. About 60% of advanced patients experience bone pain, which is common in the waist, sacrum, buttocks, hip pelvis. Bone pain has different manifestations. Some patients may experience persistent pain, while some patients experience intermittent pain. Bone pain can be limited to a specific part of the body, or it can manifest as migratory pain in different parts of the body; the response to rest and activity during the day is also different. If the bone becomes significantly brittle due to tumor invasion, pathological fractures are likely to occur. Certain parts are common sites of arthritis, such as the knee and shoulder joints. The pain in these parts is not necessarily caused by prostate cancer metastasis. Further examination is needed to determine whether there is cancer metastasis within the prostate. Bone pain may change at different times.

The treatment of prostate cancer must be started from the early stage, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve better results. In fact, once the cancer cells spread, it is more difficult to treat. Therefore, we can only effectively curb prostate cancer by carrying out corresponding treatment in the early stage. I hope these can help everyone cure prostate cancer as soon as possible.