Why Is Prostate Health Important?
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. About 180,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. Prostate cancer can also be deadly. About 40,000 men will die of the disease this year. Prostate cancer accounts for 30% of all make cancers and 13% of all male cancer-related deaths. The rate of prostate cancer is at least one-third higher among African American men than among men in other ethnic or racial groups. The American Cancer Society recognizes there are points of confusion regarding prostate cancer screening. Therefore, it is important that you discuss the subject with your health care provider. Using a variety of tests, doctors may often find prostate cancer when the disease is still at an early stage, even before men have symptoms of the disease. This is important because when the disease is found early there may be more effective treatment options to choose from. The number of deaths from prostate cancer has gone down, suggesting that this is a result of screening, but th
