11. The sensation of incomplete bladder emptying
This is also a very uncomfortable symptom and comes in response to all of the above. As noted, the prostate gland surrounds the urinary bladder and creates an obstruction. It won’t let the bladder empty and creates an obstacle that causes a slow urinary stream and terminal dribble. Patients may need to push all the way through to get the urine out. And even after doing so, they still have urine left in the bladder. The volume of urine that remains in the bladder after voiding is higher than usual, and this causes in patients an uncomfortable sensation of incomplete bladder emptying.
Other symptoms
There are also symptoms of advanced prostate cancer that do not have to do with the urinary tract. Once the prostate has grown very large or cancer starts having metabolic consequences, patients may begin experiencing the following signs and symptoms: