Prostate cancer can grow slowly or very quickly. Most prostate
cancer is slow-growing to start with and may never cause any
symptoms or problems in a man's lifetime. However, some men will
have cancer that is more aggressive or 'high risk.' This needs
treatment to help prevent or delay it spreading outside the
prostate gland.
If a man does have symptoms, such as problems urinating, they might be
mild and happen over many years. For some men the first noticeable
symptoms are from prostate cancer which has spread to their bones.
If this happens, you may notice pain in your back, hips or pelvis
that was not there before. These symptoms could be caused by other
problems such as general aches and pains or arthritis, but it is
still a good idea to get them checked out by your GP if you are
worried.
Most men with early prostate cancer do not have any
symptoms.