5. Weakness or numbness: Weakness or numbness can be experienced in the legs or feet and may also cause loss of bladder or bowel control. These symptoms are related to prostate cancer spreading and pressing on the spinal cord.
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I’m concerned now because I have all 5 symptoms and after recently starting to explain them to my GP he stopped me mid sentence to state that it was a 10 minute appointment and that I had time to talk about 1 symptom and 1 symptom only!
I now have an MRI scan tomorrow as the back pain he has immediately linked to my prior spinal fusion.