How would you know if it was cancer if you have CPPS

[graeme]

If you are a chronic sufferer of this disease chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome and accept your pain is chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome if ever your prostate gland got cancer how would you know are the symptoms different if so what are they or would you believe it was just a chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome flare up as I know it has to be caught early. Just always wondered ?

[webslave]

Difficult question, since many symptoms overlap.

Prostate Cancer Symptoms

If the cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms. Some men, however, will experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer, including:

• A need to urinate frequently, especially at night;
• Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine;
• Weak or interrupted flow of urine;
• Painful or burning urination;
• Difficulty in having an erection;
• Painful ejaculation;
• Blood in urine or semen; or
• Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.

Because these symptoms can also indicate the presence of other diseases or disorders, men who experience any of these symptoms will undergo a thorough work-up to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms.

I guess be alert for any changes in your condition, and get a DRE regularly if over 50 years of age.