For the Men: September Is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

 

As the month of September brings prostate cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated prostate cancer information throughout the year.

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and is a leading cause of cancer death in men, second only to lung cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men.

In 2010, nearly 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 32,000 men will die from the disease. One new case occurs every 2.4 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 16.4 minutes.

It is estimated that there are more than 2 million American men currently living with prostate cancer. Staying informed with the latest news on prevention and screening is an important step in reducing your risk of developing prostate cancer. And, should a diagnosis occur, access to current, in-depth treatment information can help you find the best care.

For more information visist: http://www.pcf.org

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  • Thank you! I was wondering whether entire months focused only on cancers that women get, but this does make good sense to me. Prostate cancer is a terrible thing.

    Early screening can help a lot. I had no idea the numbers were so high though. I knew some men with prostate cancer but this is surprisingly common – and hard to come to terms with for most of the men diagnosed with it.