Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer

Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer
By Fritz Frei

Related to the primary tumor:

• Asymptomatic
• Poor stream
• Retention of urine
• Urgency
• Frequency
• Hematuria (blood in the urine)
• Related to secondary tumor deposits:
• Bone pain(back and pelvis):
• Pathological fractures
• Enlarged lymph glands 
• Kidney failure
• Related to the general effects of malignancy:
• Weight loss
• Tiredness 
• Malaise
• Anemia
• Loss of appetite

Early prostate is usually completely asymptomatic. By
the time that prostate becomes bothersome or clinically
apparent it has usually spread beyond the confines of the
prostatic capsule and is no longer amenable to cure. In the
first world early prostate is usually diagnosed following
screening. Prostate can also be a chance finding in the
tissue removed by transurethral resection for suspected benign
prostatic enlargement.

The primary tumor can cause lower urinary tract symptoms
similar to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Obstructive symptoms
include poor stream, incomplete emptying and straining while
passing urine. Irritative symptoms include dysuria, frequency,
urgency and nocturia. Prostate can also cause blood in
the urine but this is not common.

Prostate typically spreads to the bony skeleton and the
lymph glands of the pelvis. Bony metastases commonly involve the
lower spine and pelvic girdle causing backache. Lymphatic
involvement can cause swelling of the legs and obstruction of
the drainage tubes of the kidneys (ureters). Prostate can
cause renal failure by ureteric obstruction or by bladder outlet
obstruction.

Unfortunately the only certain way of preventing prostate
cancer is castration at a young age. A diet low in animal fat
and high in phyto-estrogens

is probably beneficial although this
has not been proven beyond doubt. Regular intake of free-radical
scavengers such as selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin A have been
associated with a lower incidence of prostate cancer. Green and
black tea can slow down the spread of prostate cancer, while a
highly touted antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and peanuts
does not perform well as a preventive.

With our next information – we will inform you about the
“Diagnosis of prostate cancer” – so you should have a look on
this site in the next 2 weeks! If you have any question send us
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