What are the risk factors for prostate cancer? What are the effects of prostate cancer on the body?

Prostate cancer is not unfamiliar to everyone. With the continuous development of science and economy, the life and work pressure of men has further increased, resulting in an increasing probability of prostate cancer in men. If prostate cancer is not treated in time, it can not only lead to infertility, but also cause a variety of symptoms that are unfavorable to the body. So, what are the risk factors for prostate cancer? Let's take a brief look at this issue.

1. Difficulty urinating may occur.

After prostate cancer occurs, difficulty urinating is one of the main symptoms. Most patients will have risk factors such as bifurcated urine stream, deviated urine stream, painful urination, urgency, difficulty urinating, incomplete urination, and painful urination.

2. Pain will occur after prostate cancer occurs.

The pain is mainly concentrated in the buttocks, waist, ankles and feet, etc., and there may even be risk factors such as sciatic nerve and pelvic pain, and the pain is unbearable.

3. Prostate cancer also poses a risk of systemic physical damage.

After suffering from prostate cancer, the patient's diet, spirit, sleep, etc. will be seriously affected. If this continues for a long time, the patient's physical constitution will become weaker, and his weight will be reduced, and he may even be in danger of cachexia, anemia, renal failure, etc.

4. There is a risk of cancer metastasis.

When prostate cancer reaches the late stage, cancer cells will spread and metastasize. Most patients will experience lymph node metastasis, and even dangerous phenomena such as swollen lymph nodes and lower limb swelling.

We must be aware of the four risk factors for prostate cancer. Many dangers will occur after prostate cancer occurs. We all need to know the risk factors of prostate cancer so that we can carry out timely treatment and prevent the disease from further deteriorating. This will alleviate the pain of prostate cancer patients.