A Decision Guide form CDC
Is prostate cancer serious?
Some prostate cancers become a serious threat to health by growing quickly, spreading beyond the prostate gland to other parts of the body, and causing death. Yet other prostate cancers grow slowly and never become a serious threat to health or affect how long a man lives. Doctors can’t always be sure what type of cancer is present in your particular case. Among the leading causes of cancer death in men, prostate cancer is second, behind lung cancer. When compared with all causes of death
in men over age 45, prostate cancer ranks fifth
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Many men with prostate cancer often have no symptoms. If symptoms appear, they can include:
What does “screening” mean?
Screening means looking for signs of disease in people who have no
symptoms. So screening for prostate cancer is looking for early-stage disease
when treatment may be more effective. The main screening tools for
prostate cancer are the digital rectal examination (DRE) and the prostate
specific antigen (PSA) test. The DRE and PSA test cannot tell if you have
cancer; they can only suggest the need for further tests.
Some prostate cancers become a serious threat to health by growing quickly, spreading beyond the prostate gland to other parts of the body, and causing death. Yet other prostate cancers grow slowly and never become a serious threat to health or affect how long a man lives. Doctors can’t always be sure what type of cancer is present in your particular case. Among the leading causes of cancer death in men, prostate cancer is second, behind lung cancer. When compared with all causes of death
in men over age 45, prostate cancer ranks fifth
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Many men with prostate cancer often have no symptoms. If symptoms appear, they can include:
- blood in the urine;
- the need to urinate frequently, especially at night;
- weak or interrupted urine flow;
- pain or burning feeling while urinating;
- the inability to urinate;
- constant pain in the lower back, pelvis, or upper thighs
What does “screening” mean?
Screening means looking for signs of disease in people who have no
symptoms. So screening for prostate cancer is looking for early-stage disease
when treatment may be more effective. The main screening tools for
prostate cancer are the digital rectal examination (DRE) and the prostate
specific antigen (PSA) test. The DRE and PSA test cannot tell if you have
cancer; they can only suggest the need for further tests.
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