When to see a doctor (Prostate cancer)

• 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

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

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