Prostatecancer cases risk being detected too late due to misleading focus on urinary problems, say experts Cambridge_Uni BMCMedicine
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men. According to Cancer Research UK, over 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and there are more than 12,000 deaths.
"When most people think of the symptoms of prostate cancer, they think of problems with peeing or needing to pee more frequently, particularly during the night," said Vincent Gnanapragasam, Professor of Urology at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Consultant Urologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge."This misperception has lasted for decades, despite very little evidence, and it's potentially preventing us picking up cases at an early stage.
Testing for prostate cancer involves a blood test that looks for a protein known as a prostate-specific antigen that is made only by the prostate gland; however, it is not always accurate. PSA density is significantly more accurate than PSA alone in predicting a positive biopsy and is used in everyday clinical practice.
"We need to emphasize that prostate cancer can be a silent or asymptomatic disease, particularly in its curable stages. Waiting out for"Men shouldn't be afraid to speak to their GP about getting tested, and about the value of a PSA test, especially if they have a history ofin their family or have other risk factors such as being of Black or mixed Black ethnicity."
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