{"id":722,"date":"2022-05-24T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/stage-4-prostate-cancer\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:08","slug":"stage-4-prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/stage-4-prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 4 Prostate Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DEFINITION<\/h2>\n<p>Stage 4 prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the prostate and grows to involve nearby organs or spreads to other areas of the body. <\/p>\n<p>Stage 4 prostate cancer is an uncommon diagnosis. Most cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed at an earlier stage, when the cancer is confined to the prostate. <\/p>\n<p>Treatments may slow or shrink an advanced prostate cancer, but for most men, stage 4 prostate cancer isn&#8217;t curable. Still, treatments can extend your life and reduce the signs and symptoms of cancer.<\/p>\n<h2>CAUSES<\/h2>\n<p>Doctors aren&#8217;t certain what causes stage 4 prostate cancer. <\/p>\n<p>Stage 4 prostate cancer occurs when a prostate cancer grows large enough to involve nearby organs, such as the bladder, or when cancer cells break away from the prostate and spread to other areas of the body.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate cancer cells that spread beyond the prostate most often travel to the: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Lymph nodes<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Bones<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Liver<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<p>Signs and symptoms of stage 4 prostate cancer may include: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Painful urination<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Decreased force in the stream of urine<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Blood in the semen<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Erectile dysfunction<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Bone pain<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Swelling in the legs<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Frequent infections<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any persistent signs or symptoms that worry you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION Stage 4 prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the prostate and grows to involve nearby organs or spreads to other areas of the body. 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