Some people are hesitant to talk to their doctors about their health and health concerns. This is especially true when it comes to prostate cancer, though it is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
“There are some unusual and less common symptoms to look out for,” says Clinical oncologist Professor Heather Payne.
For example, leg swelling could be an unusual sign that can indicate your prostate tumor has reached the lymph nodes in the pelvis. Whenever prostate cancer reaches other body parts is an indication of the advanced stage of prostate cancer, which means you need to act fast.
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And feeling “back, hip, or pelvic pain” or physical sensation as a “dull ache or sharp stabbing sensations” including unexplained weight loss may be the result of the tumor growing to surrounding areas, such as the bones.
According to professor attached to The Prostate Centre at The Harley Street Clinic, it is less common but “painful ejaculation and blood in semen” ccould also indicate prostate cancer.
Other signs of an advanced prostate, such as:
- Urinate more frequently.
- Taking a long time to start urinating.
- A slow flow or interrupted flow of urine.
- Feeling as if your bladder has not completely emptied.
- Blood in the urine.
- Pain or discomfort when sitting due to a growing prostate.
At the early stages of prostate cancer, “it can be difficulty to detect” due to the fact that there are often “very few, or sometimes no symptoms” of the disease.
According to her, a blood test can “detect prostate cancer in its very early stages – before the onset of symptoms”.
But, don’t be so dependent on a PSA test as “it’s not always accurate”, she warned.
Anyway, “it provides a strong indication as to whether further medical tests are required, such as an MRI Scan or biopsy”.
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