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A fresh look at Health
A fresh look at Health
Prostate cancer usually develops slowly. This means that signs may not appear for many years.
Symptoms of prostate cancer usually appear when the prostate is large enough to affect the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis. When this happens there may be an increased desire to urinate which may involve straining with a feeling that the bladder has not fully emptied.
Whilst these symptoms should not be ignored, they do not mean that bladder cancer is present. They could be caused by prostate enlargement. Early diagnosis of prostate cancer is vital and symptoms should be investigated without delay so that treatment can be commenced and better outcomes achieved.