Syptoms of prostate cancer include

increased frequency of urination

difficulty urinating

painful ejaculation

blood in urine or semen

painful urination

raised PSA, prostate specific antigen

there are no set timelines for symptoms to appear, some people may experience many of these sypmtoms while others may not. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age and peaks at around 50. If someone is experiencing any of these symptoms they should contact their GP. obviuosly raised PSA is not something you can tell but if you ask you GP he can takesome blood and perform a PSA test. This is the best indicator for prosate cancer|||No not always. Some men may have symptoms of an enlarged prostate while for most men they have no symptoms and the first sign of it is when the doc feels the prostate rectally and does a PSA blood test. The problem with that is lots of men do not get yearly physicals as they hate the doc so by time they do see a doc it more advanced.|||This can vary. My husband had a very low PSA. The only symptom…increased and frequent urination. During his physical the doctor felt a slight mass, recommend a biopsy and found he had cancer. Fortunately it was contained to the prostate and his surgery was successful and he is now cancer free. However, his Gleason score indicated he had an aggressive type of cancer. Men….get your DRE annually! It may not be pleasant but it saved my husband.|||By the time prostate cancer manifests symptoms, it%26#039;s already very advanced. Sometimes PCa is associated with benign enlargement, which is why urinary symptoms have been mentioned. But the two conditions are independent. The only sure means of early detection is to have an annual exam.