It adds: “You might get bowel problems if your prostate cancer has spread to your bowel, although this isn’t very common.”
Prostate Cancer UK says most men with early prostate cancer don’t have any signs or symptoms, but there are some things that may mean you’re more likely to get prostate cancer.
Indeed, the charity says: “You may want to speak to your GP if you’re over 50 (or over 45 if you have a family history of prostate cancer or are a black man), even if you don’t have any symptoms. These are all things that can increase your risk of prostate cancer.”
Prostate cancer is rare in men younger than 40, but the chance of having prostate cancer rises rapidly after age 50.
Prostate Cancer UK says most men with early prostate cancer don’t have any signs or symptoms, but there are some things that may mean you’re more likely to get prostate cancer.