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Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

The symptoms of both benign enlargement of the prostate gland and malignant tumours (cancer) are similar and can include any of the following:

  • difficulty passing urine;
  • needing to pass urine very often (frequency) especially at night;
  • needing to pass urine very suddenly (urgency);
  • pain when passing urine;
  • blood in the urine.

If you experience any of these symptoms, it is important that you see your GP. 

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Resources for prostate cancer support

There are a number of websites that provide information relating to prostate cancer, these include:

This is not an exhaustive list and other sources of support in Northern Ireland can also be accessed via Northern Ireland Cancer Network and Useful links | Be Cancer Aware.