Prostate cancer is more commonly diagnosed in older and non-Hispanic Black men. Approximately six in 10 cases are diagnosed in males 65 or older, and the disease is rare among those under 40. The average age of men with a prostate cancer diagnosis is approximately 67.... Read More
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Prostate Cancer Myths
While prostate cancer is often slow-growing, it can spread aggressively (metastasize) to distant sites such as the bones.... Read More
Drop Prostate Cancer Risk
Harvard Chan School scientists study homed in on a common molecular alteration in prostate tumors called TMPRSS2:ERG. This gene fusion occurs in about one-half of prostate cancers. The study showed for the first time that long-term vigorous physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing TMPRSS2:ERG-positive prostate cancers.3. Stop Smoking and... Read More
Drop Your Prostate Cancer Risk
Drop your prostate cancer risk. I am a cancer doctor, and I want to share some ways that you can lower the chances we will ever meet. First, a quick look... Read More
Men, Drop Your Risk of Lethal Cancer Risk
A risk factor is something that raises your chances of getting a disease such as cancer. Let’s look at some of the risk factors for prostate cancer. We begin with age (please see above). Next up is race, with the disease more common in African-Americans and Caribbean men of African ancestry than in men of other races. Asian-American and Hispanic/Latino men have a lower risk.... Read More