What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER are: (1) Decreased urine volume with painful urination. (2) Need to strain or bear down to pass urine, in the past month. (3) Urine flow is intermittent over the past month. (Urine starts and stops). (4) Pain when passing urine. (5) Decrease in urine volume. (6) Difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection

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After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.

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Learn more about Prostate cancer

Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is prostate cancer?

Cancer of the prostate. Risk factors include advanced age and certain ethnicities.

Symptoms of prostate cancer

Decreased urine volume with painful urination
Need to strain or bear down to pass urine, in the past month
Urine flow is intermittent over the past month. (Urine starts and stops)
Pain when passing urine
Decrease in urine volume
Difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection

Questions your doctor may ask to check for prostate cancer

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose prostate cancer

Do you have painful urination and passing less urine?
Do you have to frequently strain in order to urinate over the past month?
Have you had intermittent urine flow over the past month? Such as the urine starts and stops?
Do you feel pain when passing urine?
Are you passing less urine?

Treatment for prostate cancer

The specialist will confirm the diagnosis and recommend a treatment plan. In some cases, the cancer is slow-growing and may just require observation. If treatment is needed, options include procedures through the urine tube, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of the above.

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