The prostate is a walnut-sized gland and an important part of the male reproductive system. It is located just below the urinary bladder, and one of its functions is to produce semen.
Prostate cancer develops when abnormal cells in the prostate gland grow in an uncontrolled way, forming a malignant tumour. It is estimated that there were 26,368 cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in 2024. The average age at diagnosis is 70 years old.
There are two stages of advanced prostate cancer:
Locally advanced prostate cancer where the cancer has spread outside the prostate to nearby parts of the body or glands close to the prostate
Metastatic prostate cancer where the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.
Symptoms
Early prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms. Advanced prostate cancer
symptoms can include:
frequent
urination
pain while
urinating
blood in the
urine or semen
a weak
stream
pain in the
back or pelvis
weak legs
or feet
Risk factors
associated with prostate cancer
