Could You Be at Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Could Your Man Be at Risk For Prostate Cancer?

If you love your man then you should educate yourself on risk factors
of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths in American men. According to the American
Cancer Society, an estimated 30,000 men will die of prostate cancer in
2009. An astounding number, 200,000 to be exact, of
new cases will be diagnosed this year alone. African-American men
between the ages of 35-66 are most at risk. Researchers have yet to
pen-point a direct cause to the disease, but they have identified a
list of general common factors, which may increase one's chances of
developing prostate cancer.

Common Risks and Factors

It appears, demographically, men between the ages of 40-67 are most at
risk. Some believe this is due to prostate gland growth, which
commonly occurs in aging mid-lifers. It is rare that a patient is
diagnosed before 40, but cases are increasing each year. When
diagnosed in African-American men the cancer is usually at an advanced
stage. One primary reason could be socio-economical. African-American
men make up a large percentage of the uninsured in the United States.

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