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Download NowAbout Prostate Cancer
Aside from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men, with more than 288,000 estimated new cases diagnosed in 2023.1 In fact, about one man in eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime.1
Prostate cancer occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that supplies sperm.1
Most prostate cancers are found early as a result of screening. Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms. More advanced prostate cancer sometimes cause symptoms, such as:3
• Problems urinating, including a slow or weak urinary stream or the need to urinate more often, especially at night
• Blood in the urine or semen
• Trouble getting an erection (erectile dysfunction or ED)
• Pain in the hips, back (spine), chest (ribs) or other areas from cancer that has spread to bones
• Weakness or numbness in the legs or feet, or even loss of bladder or bowel control from cancer pressing on the spinal cord
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The symptoms above may be caused by something other than prostate cancer, such as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).3 Learn more about BPH, or an enlarged prostate.
Men are encouraged to talk to their healthcare provider if they have any of these symptoms.
If you have been diagnosed, it’s important to discuss treatment options with a doctor so you can make a decision that best fits your needs. Some factors men may wish to consider are:
• Stage and grade of cancer
• Age
• Other serious health conditions
• Possible side effects from each treatment
