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Some of the symptoms of prostate cancer

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I am hardly an expert, but I've learned a lot from my reading on the prostate cancer subject. Early prostate cancer doesn't usually have any symptoms that the patient would notice. It is when it has gotten quite large that it may obstruct the urethra and cause problems urinating. At that point, it is very likely the cancer has spread beyond the prostate and produced other symptoms. I can't imagine that your doctors wouldn't have found it if you had advanced metastatic prostate cancer.

I know that some people may have a prostate cancer and have no symptoms. However, some of the symptoms of prostate cancer are: (see WebMD site):
- presence of blood in the urine
- difficulty with urination
- problems with sexual functions
- pains and pressures in the pelvic area
- pus in the prostate liquid

Early prostate cancer is usually detected when the doctor feels something unusual on digital rectal examination. More often it is detected through PSA blood testing. A low PSA score will means that you do not have prostate cancer. A high one means that you might have it. A definitive diagnosis is usually made by examining cores taken in a biopsy. Still, most biopsies don't show cancer, so even if further testing is necessary, prostate cancer is far from a certainty.

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Valerian is a freelance writer interested in items such as treatment of prostate cancer

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