Prostate cancer: five warning signs for men | Society

Detecting prostate cancer when it is in its early stages often allows the possibility of having more recovery options .

In Peru there are about 4,000 new cases of prostate cancer and about 2,000 men die from this disease. Worldwide, one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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Elderly men. About six out of ten cases are diagnosed in men 65 years of age or older, and very rarely before the age of 40. In Peru, 40% of cases are detected at an advanced stage.

The Liga Contra el Cánce with the intention of creating a preventive culture in the male population, reveals the symptoms that every man must take into account to detect prostate cancer: [19659007] Symptoms

1) Urinary problems, as well as a slow and weakened urinary flow or the need to urinate more frequently, especially at night, is the first symptom of the disease. alert, both for benign (prostatic hyperplasia) and malignant disease ( prostate cancer ).
2) Bleeding at the time of urination may be a symptom associated with cancer of the prostate or other urinary tract organ.

3) Whoever is detected in sperm or in the urine a trace of blood should also be taken as a symptom.

4) Weakness, numbness and sometimes swelling of the legs or feet can also be a warning signal for possible prostate cancer.

5) The fact that a man feels pain in the hips, spine and / or thorax may be a symptom that shows that a cancer of the prostate spreads to the bones.

It is very likely that some of these symptoms are caused by another reason and not necessarily prostate cancer. Even so, it is important to inform your doctor if you have any of these symptoms so that the cause of the symptoms is detected and if necessary.