PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Often, early-stage prostate cancer has no symptoms or signs. It is usually found through a PSA test or DRE, a process called screening. If a PSA test or DRE indicates that prostate cancer may be present, more monitoring and testing is needed to diagnose prostate cancer. When prostate cancer does cause symptoms or signs, it is usually diagnosed in a later stage. These symptoms and signs may include:

• Frequent urination

• Weak or interrupted urine flow or the need to strain to empty the bladder

• The urge to urinate frequently at night

• Blood in the urine

• Blood in the seminal fluid

• New onset of erectile dysfunction

• Pain or burning during urination, which is much less common

• Discomfort or pain when sitting, caused by an enlarged prostate

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