What are the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a disease that men are more likely to develop. This disease mostly occurs in the posterior lobe. This cancer grows relatively slowly, and the symptoms are not obvious in the early stages. Moreover, due to the lack of understanding of prostate cancer, many patients still do not realize that they have prostate cancer when it reaches the late stages. So in order to allow everyone to quickly detect the disease, here are some symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer.

1. Urinary dysfunction

Urinary dysfunction is a very common clinical symptom in the late stage of prostate cancer. 80% of patients will experience urinary dysfunction. In addition to urinary dysfunction, the patient's urine flow will also become thinner. Some patients will also experience deviated urine flow, bifurcated urine flow, prolonged urination, urgency, pain, frequent urination, and incomplete urination. Some severe patients will also experience urine retention.

2. Pain

When prostate cancer reaches the late stage, pain symptoms will appear, and the pain is very widespread, such as the buttocks, waist, pelvis, and sciatic nerve. The pain is very severe and it is difficult for ordinary people to bear. This symptom is usually caused by cancer cells invading the nerves.

3. Transfer

Metastasis symptoms are also very common in the late stage of prostate cancer. About half or more of the patients will have lymph node metastasis during the first examination, and this metastasis usually occurs in the external iliac, internal iliac, groin, waist and other parts. After metastasis, there will be enlarged lymph nodes in the corresponding parts or swelling of the lower limbs, and this metastasis may also be transferred to important organs, which has a great impact on the body and can endanger life at any time.

From the above content, we can know some symptoms of late-stage prostate cancer. In fact, when prostate cancer reaches the late stage, the possibility of cure is very low. However, even so, don’t be discouraged. You must have the confidence to defeat the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment. During the treatment, you must also pay attention to regulating your emotions and not let yourself become too anxious and depressed.