Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces some of the fluid in semen and plays a role in urine control in men.

Risk factors

• Age
• Family history
• Genetic factors
• Race
• Lifestyle
• Dietary habit

Symptoms

• Frequent urination
• The urge to urinate frequently at night
• Blood in the urine
• Pain or burning during urination
• Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping while urinating.
• Loss of bladder control.
• Decreased flow or velocity of urine stream