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Symtoms of prostate cancer?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Non-specific: Autopsies of elderly men who die of multiple causes often discloses an occult prostate cancer, meaning that some cancers never cause any symptoms at all. Others will cause the same symptoms of benign prostate enlargement (frequent urination, getting up at nite to pee, hesitancy, etc.). Once the cancer spreads to the bone, pain can develop.

Answered 4/5/2014

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Asymptomatic: Prostate cancer at its early stages is generally without symptoms or warning signs. As prostate cancer grows, it may cause urinary obstructive symptoms. In advanced stages with bone metastasis it may present with bone pain.

Answered 3/3/2018

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