 compared to just over 3,000 in the same month last year (3,057). Prostate cancer is very treatable if caught early and medics are now urging Brits to be aware of the signs in order to stop the illness in its tracks. In most cases, the illness doesn't have any symptoms until the growth is big enough to put pressure on the urethra – that tube you pee through. Symptoms include: Needing to urinate more often, especially at night Needing to rush to the toilet Difficulty in starting to pee Weak flow Straining and taking a long time while peeing Feeling that your bladder hasn't emptied fully Blood in urine or blood in semen Many men's prostates get larger as they age because of the non-cancerous conditions, prostate enlargement, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. In fact, these two conditions are more common than prostate cancer – but that doesn't mean the symptoms should be ignored. The signs that cancer has spread include bone, back, or testicular pain, loss of appetite, and unexplained weight loss. NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard highlighted that talking about cancer saves live. She said thanks to campaigns and tens of thousands more people coming forward for checks, the NHS has treated increasing numbers of men with prostate cancer over the last year. 'This is good news for men and their families because getting treated at an earlier stage dramatically i){kind=link}
THE number of men having prostate cancer treatment has surged in the last year, new data has revealed.
It’s the most common cancer amongst men in the UK with over 40,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
Now new figures from the NHS have revealed that more people than ever before are receiving urological checks.
Figures show that the number of men having treatment for the illness have jumped by more than a quarter in the last year.
Data revealed that almost 4,000 men received prostate cancer treatment in August (3,898) compared to just over 3,000 in the same month last year (3,057).