Prostate Cancer - Symptoms



In many cases prostate cancer has no symptoms in its early stages. The disease is usually discovered during a routine physical examination. As the

Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1990, helps promote prostate cancer awareness at the National Men's Health and Fitness Conference in Philadelphia, PA in 1999. (Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos)
Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1990, helps promote prostate cancer awareness at the National Men's Health and Fitness Conference in Philadelphia, PA in 1999. (Reproduced by permission of
AP/Wide World Photos
)

disease develops, certain symptoms are more likely to appear. These symptoms include:

  • Weak or interrupted flow of urine
  • Frequent urination, especially at night
  • Difficulty in starting to urinate
  • Inability to urinate
  • Pain or burning sensation during urination
  • Blood in the urine
  • Continuous pain in the lower back, hips, or thighs
  • Painful ejaculation

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