Prostate Cancer

Call your doctor right away if:

• You cannot urinate.
• You have symptoms of a urinary infection. For example:
  • You have blood or pus in your urine.
  • You have pain in your back just below your rib cage.
  • You have a fever, chills, or body aches.
  • It hurts to urinate.
  • You have groin or belly pain.
• You have pain in your back or hips.
• Your pain isn't controlled.
• You are vomiting or nauseated.

Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:

• You have pain when you ejaculate.
• You have trouble starting or controlling your urine.

Who to see

The following health professionals can evaluate urinary symptoms:

• Reference Family medicine physician Opens New Window
• Reference Internal medicine doctor Opens New Window
• Reference Urologist Opens New Window
• Reference Physician assistant Opens New Window
• Reference Nurse practitioner Opens New Window

The following doctors treat prostate cancer:

• Reference Urologist Opens New Window
• Reference Urologic oncologist Opens New Window
• Reference Radiation oncologist Opens New Window
• Reference Medical oncologist Opens New Window

You may want to get a second opinion from a different specialist before making your treatment decision. For example, if your doctor is a family medicine physician, you may want to talk to a radiation oncologist, a urologist, or a urologic or medical oncologist.

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Reference Making the Most of Your Appointment.

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