01/4Prostate cancer is one of the commonly occurring cancers in human males.

Prostate cancer is when the cells in a human male's prostate, which is a small gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperms, turns cancerous.

Prostate cancer is one of the commonly occurring cancers in human males.

There are different types of prostate cancer: adenocarcinoma of the prostate, transitional cell carcinoma of the prostate, squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate and small cell prostate cancer.

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02/4​What are the early signs of prostate cancer?

​What are the early signs of prostate cancer?

Though cancer is said to be a silent killer as its presence is detected only at a later stage where the course of action of disease is irreversible and unstoppable there are few early signs which actually give a hint of the presence of cancerous cells.

The early signs of prostate cancer are:

Change in urination pattern: During the onset of the disease an individual may experience a change in urination pattern. The man may have the urge to urinate frequently, especially at night. This might also disturb the sleeping pattern of the person.

Pain in the pelvis region: Many people tolerate the pain until it starts impairing them in doing their daily chores. Even this is seen in cases of those having prostate cancer. Due to the impact of the cancerous cells pain is felt in the hips and pelvis region.

Pain during urination: One experiences painful urination and sometimes these urinations are difficult to pass on as a result of which the individual is unable to empty the bladder properly.

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03/4​When should you definitely visit a doctor?

​When should you definitely visit a doctor?

Apart from the signs mentioned above, when you see the following signs you must make an appointment with your doctor:

Blood in urine or semen

Sudden onset of erectile dysfunction

Enduring pain in pelvis

Continuing urination issue

Burning sensation while urinating

Pain during ejaculation

Difficulty in starting urination

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04/4​Here’s why you should have regular health checkups

​Here’s why you should have regular health checkups

Doctors have always advised on yearly health checkups after a certain age or when a person has certain health complications.

Regular health checkups can spot a disease at an early stage. Early signs often get missed, especially in a serious disease like cancer. In such cases, checkups can catch the onset of the disease and track its progress.

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