In association with What is Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 males And 1 in 4 African Caribbean men The Prostate What is Prostate Cancer What are the risk factors Age ID: 1044885
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1. Prostate CancerAwarenessIn association with
2. What is Prostate Cancer?
3. Prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 malesAnd 1 in 4 African – Caribbean men
4. The Prostate
5. What is Prostate Cancer?
6. What are the risk factors?
7. Age
8. Family History
9. Ethnicity
10. Diet
11. What are the symptoms?There are no symptoms of early prostate cancerTrouble urinating, especially at nightThe need to urinate more frequentlyBurning sensation when urinatingDecreased force in the stream of flowBlood in your urineBone pain, especially in pelvis or lower back
12. How do we test for it?There are two tests:PSA Blood testDRE – Digital Rectal Exam
13. PSA Test - Prostate Specific Antigen
14. DRE – Digital Rectal Exam
15. How do we treat it?SurveillanceSurgeryRadiotherapyHormone TherapyChemotherapy
16. If caught early, prostate cancer is treatableGet Checked OutIt could save your Life