Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer may produce no signs or symptoms in its early stages. Prostate cancer is more advanced can cause signs and symptoms such as:

Difficulty urinating

Decreased force of urinary flow

Blood in urine

Blood in the semen

The swelling of the legs

Discomfort in the pelvic region

Bone pain

When to see a doctor

Make an appointment with your doctor if you experience signs or symptoms that worry you.

Ask your doctor the benefits and risks of screening for prostate cancer regularly. Medical organizations differ in their recommendations for screening for prostate cancer, but many advise men 50 years to discuss this with your doctor. It is unclear what causes prostate cancer. Doctors know that prostate cancer begins when certain cells of the prostate become abnormal. Mutations in the DNA of the abnormal cells, "because the cells grow and divide faster than normal cells. Abnormal cells continue to live, when other cells would die. The abnormal cells accumulate in the form of tumor that can reach invade the surrounding tissue. Some abnormal cells can break off and spread (metastasize) to other body parts.