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Could stage iv prostate cancer cause blood to appear in my urine?

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Yes: Having advanced prostate cancer, stage IV disease, can cause blood in the urine by local extension of the tumor into the bladder or by causing local inflammation around the bladder.

Dr Melder and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Blood in urine: Yes...Any blood in urine requires urologist eval.

Answered 7/4/2012

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