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Prostate - About prostate cancer
When to see a doctor (Prostate cancer)
Last updated: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
  • Need to see a doctor urgently:
    • Inability to pass urine (retention)
    • Severe difficulty passing urine
    • Blood in urine
    • Unexplained backache or bone pain
    • Enlarged lymph glands
    • Unexplained weight loss
    • Suspected kidney impairment
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  • Need to see a doctor at a convenient time:
    • Any man over 50 years should have a yearly prostate check to rule out prostate cancer
    • Black men and men with a positive family history of prostate cancer should start their prostate checks at age 40 years

Read more:
Cancer in South Africa - who gets what and why?
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