Why Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is the development of cancer cells in the prostate gland (a gland that produces fluid for semen).
It is a very common cancer in men; some cancers grow very slowly while others are very aggressive and spread quickly to other organs.
Symptoms of prostate cancer are variable; some men have no symptoms until the cancer develops over years. However, symptoms that can develop include the following:
- Urinary frequency
- Difficulty starting or stopping urination
- Interrupted or weak or slow urinary stream
- Blood in urine or in semen
- Discomfort (pain or burning sensation with urination or ejaculation)
- Intense pain in the low back, hips, or thighs, often present with aggressive or prostatic cancer spread to other organs
- Two
conditions can cause some symptoms that mimic those seen in prostate
cancer described previously. The first is termed benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). BPH results from the prostate growing larger but the
growth is not cancerous.
BPH causes symptoms by creating pressure on the bladder, urethra, or both. BPH commonly occurs in elderly men.
The second condition is termed prostatitis (inflammation or infection of the prostate gland).
Both conditions are treated medically but some individuals with BPH may require surgical treatment.
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