14) Neurological deficits
Prostate cancer can cause neurological deficit in an advanced stage of the disease. 15-30 percent of the prostate cancer spread to the spinal cord through the venous route. When the tumor spreads to the spinal cord, it causes its compression. Due to compression of the spine, several neurological signs start appearing. Numbness and tingling sensation in upper and lower limbs are earliest warning signs of this invasion. Pain and unsteadiness of the feet can also occur during the process. Partial or complete paralysis of the limbs is possible as an end-stage outcome of the disease.
Consult your doctor immediately if your having numbness or tingling sensation in your limbs as early detection of the tumor can prevent permanent damage to the spinal nerves. Radiographs and CT-scan can provide great visual image of the extent of the disease. Proper treatment plan also depends upon the extent of invasion of the tumor.
Conclusion
Prostate cancer is highly common tumor among men. There are few early symptoms of prostate cancer but an advanced stage of the disease present with debilitating symptoms like weight loss, numbness of legs and feet, hematuria, painful ejaculation, painful urination, lymphedema, and bone pain. PSA level in the blood is essential for screening of prostate cancer which is most common among men of age between 45-55. Digital rectal examination and ultrasound-guided transrectal prostate biopsy are also important to diagnose the condition among men presenting with the warning signs of the disease.
