What symptoms can prostate cancer cause?

Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men. We must understand the health hazards of prostate cancer. Only by understanding these can we effectively prevent and treat it. So, what are the symptoms of prostate cancer in general? Let's take a look at them together.

The patient's urethra is the most vulnerable to health problems. In general, the appearance and severity of prostate cancer symptoms depend on the growth rate of the tumor and the degree of compression of the urethra. Because the prostate encircles the urethra, the cancer will compress the urethra only after it has grown to a certain extent, showing symptoms of abnormal urination. Only a few people experience frequent urination and increased nocturia. When the tumor further increases and compresses the urethra, the urine flow will become thinner, urination will be difficult, and the urination process will be prolonged. A small number of patients may experience painful urination. Some may also have hematuria, which should be a cause for concern. When the tumor gradually grows, the urethra is more severely compressed, making urination difficult, causing urine retention in the bladder, and the bladder fills and swells to a high degree, which is extremely uncomfortable.

Pain is also a symptom that patients often experience, and the scope of the invasion is very wide, and pain may occur in any part of the bones. When prostate cancer metastasizes, especially to the bones, pain in the waist and back may occur, and the pain can often radiate to the perineum and around the anus, and even paraplegia may occur.

What symptoms can prostate cancer cause? Well, through the detailed introduction above, we should have a specific understanding of the late symptoms of prostate cancer. When the above symptoms occur, the patient's condition has existed for quite a long time and needs timely treatment, otherwise prostate cancer can easily spread to other organs and systems.