Although prostate cancer is less common, kidney (stone) and spinal tumors represent a small percentage of back pain. Because back pain is a common condition, many people ignore and do not realize that there may be a more serious underlying problem that is causing the pain. All three should be considered as a differential diagnosis in order to deal adequately and effectively. Fortunately, most back pain is benign and self-limited.The good news is that lower back pain due to mechanical causes (muscles, joints) that can be addressed and resolved within weeks to months.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, excluding skin cancer. After lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and about a third of them die from it. Men over 50 are at greatest risk. The cause of prostate cancer is both hereditary and environmental. Diets low in selenium rich in fatty red meats, and / or smoke, increase the risk of prostate cancer.