By: Fritz Frei
Related to the primary tumor:
• Asymptomatic
• Poor stream
• Retention of urine
• Urgency
• Frequency
• Hematuria (blood in the urine)
• Related to secondary tumor deposits:
• Bone pain(back and pelvis):
• Pathological fractures
• Enlarged lymph glands
• Kidney failure
• Related to the general effects of malignancy:
• Weight loss
• Tiredness
• Malaise
• Anemia
• Loss of appetite
Early prostate cancer is usually completely asymptomatic. By the time that prostate cancer becomes bothersome or clinically apparent it has usually spread beyond the confines of the prostatic capsule and is no longer amenable to cure. In the first world early prostate cancer is usually diagnosed following screening. Prostate cancer can also be a chance finding in the tissue removed by transurethral resection for suspected benign prostatic enlargement.
The primary tumor can cause lower urinary tract symptoms similar to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Obstructive symptoms include poor stream, incomplete emptying and straining while passing urine. Irritative symptoms include dysuria, frequency, urgency and nocturia. Prostate cancer can also cause blood in the urine but this is not common.
Prostate cancer typically spreads to the bony skeleton and the lymph glands of the pelvis. Bony metastases commonly involve the lower spine and pelvic girdle causing backache. Lymphatic involvement can cause swelling of the legs and obstruction of the drainage tubes of the kidneys (ureters). Prostate cancer can cause renal failure by ureteric obstruction or by bladder outlet obstruction.
Unfortunately the only certain way of preventing prostate cancer is castration at a young age. A diet low in animal fat and high in phyto-estrogens is probably beneficial although this has not been proven beyond doubt. Regular intake of free-radical scavengers such as selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin A have been associated with a lower incidence of prostate cancer. Green and black tea can slow down the spread of prostate cancer, while a highly touted antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and peanuts does not perform well as a cancer preventive.
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