What are the early symptoms of prostate cancer? Introduction to the manifestations of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer patients will have many symptoms in the early stage of the disease. These symptoms should be understood when conducting corresponding treatments, and they are also the key to treatment. In fact, some people do not know how to treat it because they do not know enough about the early symptoms of prostate cancer patients. The following introduces the early symptoms of prostate cancer patients.

(1) 1/2 to 2/3 of patients have lymph node metastasis when they first see a doctor, most of which occur in the internal iliac, external iliac, retroperitoneal, inguinal, mediastinal, supraclavicular and other parts. If prostate cancer metastasizes to adjacent regional lymph nodes, there are usually no symptoms. In a few cases, when lymph nodes are widely metastatic and enlarged, compressing blood vessels and blocking lymphatic return in the lower limbs, symptoms of swelling of the lower limbs and scrotum will occur.

(2) For patients with advanced prostate cancer and spinal metastasis, if spinal fractures or tumors invade the spinal cord, it may lead to nerve compression and paralysis. They should go to the hospital immediately for treatment.

(3) If prostate cancer invades the bladder base or the pelvic lymph nodes are widely metastatic, unilateral or bilateral ureteral obstruction (the channel that drains urine from the kidneys to the bladder) may occur. Symptoms and signs of ureteral obstruction include oliguria (anuria in the case of bilateral ureteral obstruction), back pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever in the case of concurrent infection.

(4) Patients with prostate cancer usually do not have hematuria or hematospermia. If they do, they should go to the urology clinic for examination to rule out the possibility of prostate or seminal vesicle tumors.

(5) Patients with extensively metastatic prostate cancer may experience tumor rupture and bleeding. Prostate cancer patients may develop anemia, which may be related to tumor bone metastasis, endocrine therapy, or duration of illness. In general, the number of blood cells decreases slowly, and the patient may not have any symptoms of anemia. Patients with severe anemia may experience weakness, postural hypotension, dizziness, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

The above introduces the early symptoms of prostate cancer patients. When treating patients, it is most important to target these symptoms and effectively treat them. For most patients, understanding these symptoms is necessary to achieve good treatment results.