Did you have urinary symptoms when diagnosed? Confused by this research (link in post)

[purpleblue8]

Prostate cancer cases risk late detection due to misleading urinary focusDespite no evidence of a link between urinary symptoms and prostate cancer, national guidelines, health advice and public health campaigns continue to promote this link. In a review published today in BMC Medicine, Cambridge researchers argue that not only is this unhelpful, but it may even deter men from coming forward for early testing and detection of a potentially treatable cancer.“When most people think of the symptoms of prostate cancer, they think of problems with peeing or needing to pee more frequently, particularly during the night,” said Vincent Gnanapragasam, Professor of Urology at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Consultant Urologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. “This misperception has lasted for decades, despite very little evidence, and it’s potentially preventing us picking up cases at an early stage.”cam.ac.uk/research/news/pro...

[Wifey21]

The only symptom my husband had when he contacted the GP (at my insistence!) was a slow flow first thing in the morning. Not at any other time during the day & NO other symptoms. The fast track clinic expected him to be negative. It turned out that he had a positive diagnosis with 7 out of 24 cores positive & 50% infiltration at max with the final score being T1 3+4 intermediate risk. It was his PSA density that triggered the decision for biopsy - 0.23. His prostate was was only slightly enlarged & his PSA was 5.9 rising to 6.6. The PSA density was established through prostate size calculated against PSA value. His experience seems to bear out the research evidence.

[CarverD]

Needing to pee at night is more often caused by BPH (enlarged prostate) than by PCa. BPH and PCa are not necessarily linked.