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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer | Grading of Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer and the African-American Male | Risk Factors | Signs and Symptoms | Staging of Prostate Cancer

Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

There are usually no specific signs or symptoms of early prostate cancer -- which is why prostate screening is so important. An annual physical examination, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, and digital rectal exam (DRE) provide the best chance of identifying prostate cancer in its earliest stages.

The following signs and symptoms may be caused by prostate cancer, or by a variety of other conditions. Consult your physician right away if you are experiencing any/all of the following symptoms:

As a man gets older, his prostate may grow bigger and block the flow of urine, or interfere with sexual function. Although an enlarged prostate gland -- a condition called benign prostate hyperplasia -- may not be life-threatening, it may require treatment with medicine or surgery to relieve symptoms. This common benign prostate condition, which is not cancer, can cause many of the same symptoms as prostate cancer.


This page was last updated on: March 4, 2008.

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