Prostate Cancer: How common is prostate cancer in people in their 20's

How common is prostate cancer in people in their 20's?
I am currently only 21 and I think I may have prostate cancer. I constantly feel like I have to piss even when I really don't. I also have the lower back, stomach, and other pains associated with prostate cancer. I also for the first time in my life find myself having to take naps to get through the day (fatigue is also sometimes associated with prostate cancer. All of the online studies say that prostate exams should start between an age of 40 - 50. How often do people my age get prostate cancer?
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not very often. That is why they do not check for it until then but your prostate can be swollen for other reasons causing problems like this. Consult a doctor. Do not worry too much but be active in getting to the root of this so it does not get worse
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Very rare .i think you've got urinary tract infection don't worry
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Drink a bunch of cranberry juice every day for a week...if it doesn't go away, go to your doctor. Sounds like a UIT or an STD. Have you been "friendly" with a stranger lately, or with someone who may have been friiendly with someone else?
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Signs of prostate cancer are : Many men with early prostate cancer have no symptoms, and occasionally even men with quite advanced tumors have no symptoms of disease. When symptoms occur they can be related to growth of the prostate causing urinary symptoms such as: Frequency of urination particularly at night Difficulty or delay in starting urination, or delay in emptying the bladder Blood in the urine or urinary infection Prostate cancer may also effect a man's ability to have intercourse and cause: Erectile dysfunction (loss of or diminished erections) Blood in the seminal fluid Painful ejaculation Now signs of urinary tract infection What are the symptoms of UTI? Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms, but most people get at least some symptoms. These may include a frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning feeling in the area of the bladder or urethra during urination. It is not unusual to feel bad all over -- tired, shaky, washed out -- and to feel pain even when not urinating. Often women feel an uncomfortable pressure above the pubic bone, and some men experience a fullness in the rectum. It is common for a person with a urinary infection to complain that, despite the urge to urinate, only a small amount of urine is passed. The urine itself may look milky or cloudy, even reddish if blood is present. Normally, a UTI does not cause fever if it is in the bladder or urethra. A fever may mean that the infection has reached the kidneys. Other symptoms of a kidney infection include pain in the back or side below the ribs, nausea, or vomiting. So you see there are things in common here. I do suggest you see a doctor who will do blood tests and urine analysis so that you can get the proper care. And not many people at your age get prostate cancer, a test was done with the following results : spots of cancer were present in 8% of men in their 20s, 31% of men in their 30s, and a further increase with each decade up to 80% of men in their 70s. These cancers were incidental, ie, they had not presented with clinical manifestations. Thus, incidental prostate cancer is extremely common in aging men, but may also be found in young men. I hope this answered your question. All the best to you.
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It would be *extremely* unusual for a man to have prostate cancer at 21. You might want to check out this url: http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/prost.html According to this site (which is about as trustworthy as you'll find for this kind of information), 0.0% of males diagnosed with PC receive this diagnosis before age 34, and only .6% of males diagnosed with PC receive this news before age 44! That said, you should see a doctor: Have you considered prostatitis?
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It sounds more like male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. You should find a copy of "Headache in the Pelvis" by Dr Anderson, a urologist at Stanford. There is a group of guys who discuss it at chronicprostatitis.com too. CPPS is a muscle problem, and its very hard to find anyone who can diagnose it. It is much more common in young men.

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How common is prostate cancer in people in their 20's