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    Prostate Cancer



    Symptoms

    Prostate cancer usually doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages. When there are symptoms, they may include:

    • Urinary problems, such as:
      • Not being able to urinate at all.
      • Having a hard time starting or stopping the flow of urine.
      • Having to urinate often, especially at night.
      • Having pain or burning during urination.
    • Difficulty having an erection.
    • Blood in your urine or semen.
    • Deep and frequent pain in your lower back, belly, hip, or pelvis.

    Symptoms that may show that the cancer has spread, or metastasized, to other parts of the body include:

    • Weight loss.
    • Bone pain, especially in the lower abdomen, hip, pelvis, or lower back.
    • Swelling in the legs and feet.

    For more information about prostate cancer that has come back or spread, see the topic Reference Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference October 22, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology


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