10 Common Cancers and Their Warning Signs

Prostate cancer

Estimated new U.S. cases in 2018: 164,690

Signs include:

• Problems urinating, like trouble starting or holding back urination, leaking, interrupted flow of urine, or a sudden uncontrollable urge to urinate
• Pain (which may feel like a burning sensation) during urination
• Needing to pee often, especially at night
• Trouble getting or keeping an erection
• Changes in ejaculation, such as pain during ejaculation or a decrease in the amount of fluid ejaculated
• Blood in the urine or ejaculation fluid
• Pain in your lower back, thighs, hips, or pelvic area
• Pressure or pain in your rectum

Prostate cancer doesn’t usually cause early warning signs. Experts recommend that if you’re a man over age 55 and don’t have any symptoms, you should talk to your doctors about whether you should be tested for the disease. If you do have symptoms, see your doctor right away. These symptoms can also be due to other problems like prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate).