Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate gland is found at the base of the bladder and is about the size of a walnut.
It is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Some trans women and non-binary people (who are born male) can also get prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer does not usually cause any symptoms until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis (urethra).
Symptoms of prostate cancer can include:
- needing to pee more frequently, often during the night
- needing to rush to the toilet
- difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy)
- straining or taking a long time while peeing
- weak flow
- Feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully
- blood in urine or blood in semen
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. For more information, visit Prostate cancer | Cancer Research UK.