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Kidney Cancer Symptoms

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Symptoms

Prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms in the early stages. As the malignancy spreads, it may constrict the urethra and cause urinary problems.

Urine flows from the kidney through the ureters into the urinary bladder where it is temporarily stored. As the bladder becomes distended with urine, nerve impulses from the bladder signal the brain that it is full which gives the individual the urge to void. By voluntarily relaxing the sphincter muscle around the urethra, the bladder can be e...

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Expert & Community Posts

Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

I was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml... Read more »

When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often... Read more »

Can Erectile Dysfunction be a Symptom of Prostate Cancer?

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Motola, Can erectile dysfunction be a symptom of prostate cancer? My husband is... Read more »

Promising New Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

Radiofrequency ablation is a medical treatment in which the targeted cells are treated with a... Read more »

Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based... Read more »

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Health Guide

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights

Saw PalmettoSaw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England... Read more »

Complications of Enlarged Prostate

The progression of symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is typically very slow, and additional symptoms, when they occur, often come and go. Individual response to these... Read more »

Kidney Stones: Risk Factors

The doctor will perform a physical exam. This includes pressing against abdominal areas for tender locations that might indicate the presence of the stone.Medical HistoryThe patient's age is... Read more »

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Surgery

SurgeryIf nonsurgical strategies do not relieve symptoms, surgery may be the best option for treatment. Surgery may be indicated depending on a number of factors:Intractable Side Effects. Surgery may... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis

In younger women, UTI symptoms plus positive results on an over-the-counter dipstick test are oftentimes enough to make a diagnosis. Symptoms include frequent urination and vaginal burning,... Read more »

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