Prostate cancer often has no symptoms, especially in the early stages. Symptoms that may occur are:

• weak flow of urine
• urine flow that starts and then stops too soon
• trouble starting or stopping the flow of urine
• frequent and urgent need to urinate, especially at night
• not being able to urinate
• blood in the urine or semen
• pain or burning during urination
• trouble having an erection, or pain when semen comes out of the penis (ejaculation)
• frequent pain in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs (usually because of a spread of the cancer beyond the prostate gland).

More often these symptoms are due to BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy), an infection, or another health problem. BPH is a growth of the prostate that is not caused by cancer. BPH normally occurs as men get older. If you have any of the symptoms listed above, you should see your healthcare provider so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.