About 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Do not wait to get tested if you suspect prostate cancer
Symptoms of prostate cancer can include:
- needing to pee more frequently, often during the night
- needing to rush to the toilet
- difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy)
- straining or taking a long time while peeing
- weak flow
- feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully
- blood in urine or blood in semen
The most commonly used tests for prostate cancer are:
- blood tests
- a physical examination of your prostate
- an MRI scan
- a biopsy