What are the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer

What are the symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer? In medicine, prostate cancer is divided into adenocarcinoma, ductal adenocarcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, etc. People over 55 years old are at high risk of the disease, and there is also a certain degree of heredity. Prostate cancer is often related to sexual activity, eating habits and other factors. Typical symptoms include hematuria, frequent urination and urgency. So what are the symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer? Let's take a look.

What are the symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer?

There are usually no symptoms in the early stages of prostate cancer, but when the disease progresses to the middle and late stages, symptoms will gradually appear. First, the prostate gland will experience compression symptoms, such as progressive dysuria, short range, slow urine flow, interrupted urine flow, incomplete urination, etc., and even urinary incontinence. Some patients may further develop symptoms such as dysuria and perineal pain due to compression symptoms of the prostate gland. Then, in the later stages, patients will experience metastasis symptoms. Due to the metastasis of cancer cells, the patient's seminal vesicles, bladder and other parts will have damage symptoms, such as hematuria, hematospermia, and impotence. If the disease is transferred to the lymphatic structure, it will cause edema of the lower body, and severe cases may also cause pathological fractures and paraplegia.

What to do with advanced prostate cancer

It can be seen from this how harmful prostate cancer is to the human body. So if you find yourself with any suspected prostate cancer symptoms, don't drag it out and be suspicious. The best way is to go to the hospital for examination. Generally, it can be confirmed by rectal digital examination, serum pSA, transrectal prostate ultrasound, pelvic MRI examination, CT and other methods. Generally, after prostate cancer is diagnosed, radioactive particle implantation, radical prostatectomy, radical external radiation therapy can be used. For mid-stage prostate cancer, it can be treated with surgery plus radiotherapy. In the late stage, these methods are not very effective, so it is better for patients to go for treatment early.

Common symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer include difficulty urinating, hematuria, etc., and may even affect the lymphatic structure and cause lower limb edema, etc., which has a great impact on human health, so early detection and timely treatment are necessary. Prostate cancer is not so easy to detect in the early stages, but some symptoms can still be found, such as decreased prostate function and difficulty urinating. At this time, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.