Mensa man is right on when he says you have to get blood work done to check for cancer. Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH) is the most common cause of painful or frequent urination, not cancer. Cancer can only be diagnosed by a rectal biopsy.

The other way to tell is to do a PSA count. You need to have this done and if the number is high they will do an ultrasound to rule out BPH and if it does not show BPH than they will do biopsy to rule out malignancy (cancer)

Prostate cancer is one of the rarer cancers so I would assume you most likely do not have it.

I would highly recommend if you are 50 to go to a %26quot;Urologist%26quot; and have him check out, particularly if you re having any problems as far as loss of apetite, weight loss, low grade fever etc.|||try webmd.com|||——-

Prostate Cancer Symptoms

If the cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms. Some men, however, will experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer, including:

- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night;

- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine;

- Weak or interrupted flow of urine;

- Painful or burning urination;

- Difficulty in having an erection;

- Painful ejaculation;

- Blood in urine or semen; or

- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.

Because these symptoms can also indicate the presence of other diseases or disorders, men who experience any of these symptoms will undergo a thorough work-up to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms.

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Maybe this can help. Take care and may God bless you spiritually.|||No, not until it%26#039;s too late, then there is pain. Called a %26quot;silent killer.%26quot;|||You check your PSA value with a blood test. Your doctor can perform a DRE (digital rectal exam) but that is not a sure thing. The gold standard, of course, is the biopsy. Sometimes frequent urination is a sign.|||Gosh why do some people give such stupid answers. Sorry from those of us who really do have a life. Yes, i it does. It can become hard to urinate, one testicle can become larger than the other, you can feel an unusual lump. If you suspect this please get to the doctor.|||Initially, it usually has no symptoms. If you belong to a %26quot;high risk%26quot; group, though, you would typically get a simple test periodically to check for any abnormal prostate growth.

If you are having ANY symptoms, go see your doctor; it%26#039;s better to have a check-up than an undetected tumor.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/prostate_…|||difficulty urinating(weak stream slow start) pain the hips lower back,pain on sitting are symptoms. The problem is they are also the symptoms for benign enlargement of the prostate as well.In the early stages there are not a lot of symptoms. Take the PSA test if you are worried. there are a lot of false positives with this,as it measures a antigen that is also present in elevated amounts with benign enlargement. Get ready for waiting by the phone for test results and chewing your nails.Bottom line is that most Prostate problems are not cancer,but if it is, caught early they can fix it. I have an uncle diagnosed in 1985 that is turning 74 in October. Damn good health and shape. GET CHECKED! and BarakAllah!|||when u pee it burns|||Eventually death.