Stage four prostate cancer
Stage 4 prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate and then involves nearby organs or spreads to other parts of the body.
Stage 4 prostate cancer is a rare diagnosis Prostate cancers are usually detected at earlier stages when the cancer has not spread beyond the prostate
Treatment can stop or shrink prostate cancer, but for most men, stage 4 prostate cancer is incurable Treatment can prolong your life and relieve the signs and symptoms of cancer
Doctors don't know what causes stage 4 prostate cancer
Stage 4 prostate cancer occurs when the tumor has grown so large that it has invaded nearby organs or when cancer cells have broken away from the prostate and spread to other parts of the body.
Detached prostate cancer cells most often spread:
Signs and symptoms of stage 4 prostate cancer include:
- painful urination
- diminished urine flow
- blood in semen
- erectile dysfunction
- bone pain
- leg swelling
