Prostate cancer and blood in the urine.
Blood in the urine can be a symptom of prostate cancer.
However it can also be indicated from any condition from
infection, inflammation or problem in the urinary system.
One needs to have blood in the urine immediately checked out
out by a doctor. One cause of blood in the urine in younger
people is kidney or urethra stones causing infections.
When a person is older that 40 a concern is that it is caused
by some type of cancer in the prostate, kidney or bladder. See
enlarged prostate
symptons.
One must note that some cases of blood in the urine are
serious and others are not so you should seem your doctor to see
the real reason. Blood in the urine does not generally indicate
cancer.
Urine can be colored pink, red, or brown for other reasons
that have nothing to do with blood in the urine at all. Some
food like beets and berries and food coloring can cause this.
Also some Medications can effect the color or the urine.
Other causes of blood in the urine re vial infections and
running that can jar the bladder.
In all cases see your doctor for a checkup.
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