18. Neurologic problems
Some patients with advanced prostate cancer will also endure neurologic complications. For example, prostate cancer may metastasize to the lumbar spine and causes a lump that creates spinal cord compression. In some cases, prostate cancer metastasizes to the brain. This is a type of severe cancer known as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. The most common neurologic problems are caused by spinal cord compression and cause symptoms such as pain and motor problems in the affected areas.