We’ll get to the cancer mountain in a moment but first let’s examine ignorance. Ignorance among men about prostate cancer is widespread. A UK cancer charity, Prostate Cancer UK, recently set about unearthing the problem. They discovered many men assumed if they had prostate cancer they would present with symptoms. Most had no idea where the prostate is located or what function it performs.
Answers to common prostate cancer questions
In short order here are some answers to common questions:
*You can contract prostate cancer and have no symptoms.
*Your prostate is located just below your bladder. It is described as being the size of a walnut.
*The prostate generates fluid that is part of semen.
*The average age at the time of diagnosis is 66 years. It is rare in individuals under 40, though can happen.
*Black men are at higher risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer.
*A family history of prostate cancer can also put an individual at greater risk.
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