Fast Five Quiz: Prostate Cancer Practice Essentials

Prostate cancer is most often detected during screening in asymptomatic patients. Local symptoms associated with prostate cancer can include:

• Hematuria

• Erectile dysfunction

• Hematospermia

• Lower urinary tract symptoms

• Urinary retention

These symptoms are generally not caused by prostate cancer and may be difficult to reliably differentiate from benign prostatic disease. Findings in patients with advanced disease may include:

• Adenopathy

• Bony tenderness

• Cancer cachexia

• Lower-extremity lymphedema or deep venous thrombosis

• Neuropathy

• Overdistended bladder due to outlet obstruction

Learn more about prostate cancer clinical presentation.

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Cite this: Bradley Schwartz. Fast Five Quiz: Prostate Cancer Practice Essentials - Medscape - Apr 19, 2023.