You are here: Urology Textbook > Prostate > Prostate cancer > Signs and symptoms
Prostate Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
- Prostate cancer: Epidemiology and etiology
- Prostate cancer: Pathology
- Prostate cancer: Signs and symptoms
- Prostate cancer: Screening
- Prostate cancer: Staging
- Prostate cancer: Treatment options
- Prostate cancer: Active surveillance
- Prostate cancer: Prostatectomy
- Prostate cancer: Radiation therapy
- Prostate cancer: Brachytherapy
- Prostate cancer: TURP and experimental treatment options
- Prostate cancer: Hormonal therapy of advanced prostate cancer
- Prostate cancer: Treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer
Guidelines and review literature: (EAU Guidelines Prostate Cancer) (S3-Leitlinie Prostatakarzinom) (Walsh-Campbell Urology).
Signs and Symptoms of Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer does not cause symptoms in early stages; only screening enables an early diagnosis. In most cases, the diagnosis of prostate cancer is preceeded by a suspicious rectal examination or increased and rising PSA concentration.
Signs and Symptoms of Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Urinary retention (increase of tumor volume in the prostate)
- Hematuria (tumor lysis, neovascularization)
- Bone pain due to bone metastases.
- Urinary incontinence (infiltration of the sphincter)
- Erectile dysfunction (infiltration of the cavernous nerve)
- Spinal cord lesions (bone metastases of the spine)
- Bleeding diathesis (hyperfibrinolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulation)
- Flank pain and renal failure (Hydronephrosis with retroperitoneal metastases or subtrigonal infiltration)
| Prostate cancer pathology | Index | Prostate cancer screeing |
Index: 1–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
References
N. Mottet (Chair), J. Bellmunt, E. Briers (Patient Representative), R.C.N. van den Bergh (Guidelines Associate), M. Bolla, N.J. van Casteren (Guidelines Associate), P. Cornford, S. Culine, S. Joniau, T. Lam, M.D. Mason, V. Matveev, H. van der Poel, T.H. van der Kwast, O. Rouvière, T. Wiegel Guidelines on Prostate Cancer of the European Association of Urology (EAU), https://uroweb.org/guidelines/prostate-cancer/.Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie (Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, Deutsche Krebshilfe, AWMF): Interdisziplinäre Leitlinie der Qualität S3 zur Früherkennung, Diagnose und Therapie der verschiedenen Stadien des Prostatakarzinoms, Langversion 3.1, 2014 AWMF Registernummer: 034/022OL, https://www.awmf.org//leitlinien/detail/ll/043-022OL.html (Zugriff am: 07.02.2016)
Wein, A. J.; Kavoussi, L. R.; Partin, A. P. & Peters, C. A. Campbell-Walsh Urology
. Elsevier, 2015. ISBN 978-1455775675.
Deutsche Version: Prostatakarzinom
Urology-Textbook.com – Choose the Ad-Free, Professional Resource
This website is designed for physicians and medical professionals. It presents diseases of the genital organs through detailed text and images. Some content may not be suitable for children or sensitive readers. Many illustrations are available exclusively to Steady members. Are you a physician and interested in supporting this project? Join Steady to unlock full access to all images and enjoy an ad-free experience. Try it free for 7 days—no obligation.