WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING PROSTATE CANCER? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS

Expert opinion from Marcella Abunahman Pereira

Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil

Prostate cancer occurs when cells in the prostate gland become abnormal. The tumor can lead to a variety of complications, such as erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and the prostate cancer often metastasis to the bones what causes severe pain, fractures or broken bones, stiffness in the hip, thighs or back and weakness in the arms and legs.

Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas

MD · 40 years of experience · USA

Prostate cancer happens when cells of the prostate gland start to be abnormal and multiply. The buildup of the cells then forms a tumor. The tumor is able to result in an assortment of complications, for example erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and pain that is serious in case the cancer spreads to the bones.

Expert opinion from Ipsa Arora

MD (Internal Medicine) · 5 years of experience · USA

Erectile dysfunction, severe pain, blood in the urine or semen, painful urination, urinary incontinence, and a frequent urge to urinate are the complications for developing prostate cancer.

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