What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? What causes prostate cancer?

There are many male friends around us who are troubled by prostate diseases. The prostate is a very important reproductive organ for men. If it is attacked by diseases, the situation is very terrible, especially when prostate cancer occurs, the situation is even worse. Therefore, we must pay attention to it. So what are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what are the causes of prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly men. The incidence rate increases with age. The older the age, the higher the incidence rate. The age group with the highest incidence rate is between seventy and eighty. If it is due to family genetic reasons, the age of onset may be slightly earlier. There are many potential risk factors for prostate cancer in daily life, such as smoking, excessive alcohol intake, frequent sexual life, etc., which may cause prostate cancer.

After contracting prostate cancer, the prostate gland will gradually enlarge and compress the urethra, causing patients to experience symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgent urination, bifurcated urine, etc. In severe cases, urinary incontinence may occur, and it may also cause symptoms such as difficulty in defecation and perineal pain. Prostate cancer will develop towards the weakest part, so the first part to be attacked by prostate cancer is the bladder-rectum space. As the prostate cancer progresses, it will also metastasize to the lungs and cause symptoms such as coughing and coughing up blood.

So far, the cause of prostate cancer is still not particularly clear. Generally, the occurrence of prostate cancer includes advanced age, race, genetics, and androgen stimulation, etc. Studies have shown that sexually transmitted diseases and vasectomy may also cause prostate cancer.

There are many symptoms of prostate cancer, so in daily life, if male friends have any abnormal physical phenomena, they should go to a regular hospital for examination and diagnosis in time to see if they have prostate cancer. If it is in the early stages of prostate cancer, it is relatively easy to treat, so male friends must not be careless when they feel uncomfortable.