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Prostate cancer doesn’t always hurt. It can cause atypical symptoms, which men often underestimate, canceling out their chances of winning with cancer. We advise when the “red lamp” should come on: it’s time to see the urologist …
Frequent urination
In a healthy person, the daily amount of urine excreted ranges from 600 to 2500 ml. Its actual amount is very individual and depends on many factors, including diet, the amount of fluids consumed, medications, and the ambient temperature. Pollakiuria is defined as when the need for micturition occurs more than 7-8 times a day, and also during the night (nocturia). Most often it is the result of a benign enlargement of the prostate gland, but it may also have a different cause.
The incidence of prostate cancer has increased rapidly in recent years, and the symptoms are very similar to those of benign lesions. Therefore, every man with the problem of frequent urination should consult a urologist. Early detection of prostate cancer increases the chances of a cure. It is worth having a blood test to determine your PSA value. Its elevated level indicates lesions within the prostate, but it does not yet mean cancer. Further diagnosis is required.
Baking during micturition
Burning in the urethra is most often associated with urinary tract infections, but it can be caused by many other diseases: urolithiasis, penile diseases, benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer.
The male organ is located in the immediate vicinity of the bladder floor – therefore all the abnormalities that develop within the prostate cause urinary tract ailments in the first place. If you are over 40, and the burning sensation is accompanied by difficulties in starting voiding, an urgent pain, a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder, urination in a narrow stream, be sure to visit a urologist.
Urinary incontinence
This is another ailment that may have various causes. In the case of men over 45, the most common reason is ailments from the prostate gland. Prostate hyperplasia, which causes pressure on the urethra, causing urine to pass even a few drops. In addition, the enlarged prostate gland can put pressure on the bladder, causing pressure. The effects of the bladder obstruction are also the most common symptoms of locally advanced prostate cancer.
Urinary retention
That is, the inability to completely empty the bladder due to the act of urinating. The incidence of urinary retention increases with age as a result of the prevalence of urinary retention diseases in the elderly. It affects 1 in 10 men after age 70 and 1 in 3 men after 80 years of age. Its most common cause is the anatomical bladder obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urinary retention is also a symptom of advanced prostate cancer.
Tiredness
Chronic fatigue that persists despite rest and sleep may be an important symptom of advanced cancer growth. It has a significant and direct impact on the daily fitness and professional activity of patients. Therefore, it is fatigue, and not pain – as it is commonly believed – that they most often complain of. Unfortunately, they rarely find understanding between doctors and the environment. If your daily routine becomes impossible due to your body’s weakness, it’s time to consult your doctor. It is worth doing tests to check what causes unjustified exhaustion.
Weight loss
One of the first symptoms of cancer is often unexplained weight loss. Sudden loss of a few kilograms (even 10% of body weight in a few weeks) should especially worry people over 60, especially men who are at twice the risk of developing a malignant tumor. Unfortunately, many GPs still do not recognize weight loss as a possible symptom of cancer and postpone further diagnosis until other symptoms develop.
Anemia
Anemia, the lowering of the blood’s ability to carry oxygen, is very common in cancer. It is estimated that it occurs in about 40 percent. patients at the time of cancer diagnosis. Importantly, anemia not only worsens the patients’ quality of life, but also disturbs the course of treatment and has negative prognostic significance (correlates with higher mortality). The influence of anemia on fatigue and quality of life has been described since the 70s, which is why it is so important to treat all symptomatic patients.