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16. Numbness in the Hips, Legs, or Feet

Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is usually an oncological emergency. It occurs when cancer metastasizes to the spine and happens in about 19 percent of patients with prostate cancer. MSCC can cause both pain and numbness. Pain can increase at night when lying down or when straining and can affect any part of the spine, including near the neck and shoulders.

Numbness can occur in the hips, legs, or feet, causing weakness, difficulty walking, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. Prostate tumors pressing on the spinal cord can cause similar symptoms.

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