Prostate Cancer Symptoms

The symptoms for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia are similar but should be investigated by your physician. They include:

• Sudden urgency to pass urine
• Difficulty passing urine
• Passing urine more frequently than usually, especially at night
• Pain when passing urine
• Blood in urine or semen

Prostate Cancer Causes

• Age – more than half of all cases are men over the age of 70
• Family history – a father or a brother diagnosed with prostate cancer increases your risk by 2 to 3 times
• Ethnicity – it is more common amongst African American men
• Vasectomy – men who have had a vasectomy may have a slight increase in risk