{"id":134463,"date":"2023-11-25T18:19:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T18:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134463"},"modified":"2023-11-25T18:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T18:19:52","slug":"gp-shares-three-symptoms-of-prostate-cancer-common-in-older-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/gp-shares-three-symptoms-of-prostate-cancer-common-in-older-men\/","title":{"rendered":"GP shares three symptoms of prostate cancer common in older men"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lorraine: Dr Amir Khan on the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer<\/h3>\n

Prostate cancer rarely causes any symptoms until the cancer is large and puts pressure on the urethra.<\/p>\n

This means when symptoms do occur, the disease is at a more advanced stage, so spotting symptoms and getting them checked as soon as possible is imperative.<\/p>\n

Dr Sanjay Mehta, GP at The London General Practice, advised prostate cancer is a disease we tend to see in older age groups, although there are exceptions, as with any form of cancer.<\/p>\n

He pointed out three symptoms that can appear in older men: “It\u2019s often about urinary symptoms and changes to how you pee, so frequency, where you need to go more often.<\/p>\n

“Hesitancy, where you’re standing over the toilet bowl and a period of time will pass before you’re able to pass urine, and ‘dribbling’, where you’ve finished but find you’re still passing using when you walk away.<\/p>\n

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“These are common in older men anyway. But if it’s new for you, and you find you’re having to go more often at night, and you’re having hesitancy or urgency, see your doctor.”<\/p>\n

Other things Dr Mehta advised to get checked include erectile dysfunction, blood in your urine, and any new and unexplained lower back pain.<\/p>\n

He added: “There are general systemic symptoms, like lethargy, lack of appetite – again, these things often happen anyway, but if it’s a change for you and it’s been happening for a couple of weeks, see your doctor.”<\/p>\n

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