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Good afternoon doctors. if prostate cancer spreads, where does it typically spread to, and what are possible symptoms if it spreads?

Q: good afternoon doctors. if prostate cancer spreads, where does it typically spread to, and what are possible symptoms if it spreads?

: Prostate cancer spreads typically to the bone and is many times found with imaging done for musculoskeletal complaints or incidentally during workup for some other reason.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Prostate cancer spreads typically to the bone and is many times found with imaging done for musculoskeletal complaints or incidentally during workup for some other reason.

Answered 5/16/2022

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Good afternoon, It spreads to the bones, lymph nodes and symptoms are bone pain ,Wt. loss weakness and others.

Answered 5/20/2022

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A member asked:

Good afternoon doctors. if prostate cancer spreads, where does it typically spread to, and what are possible symptoms if it spreads?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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