The word cancer is a word that people never want to hear. It certainly wasn’t what I expected to hear back in 2016 when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

One thing I always advise people is to be diligent with your cancer screenings every year.

Here are some alarming statistics:

• The rate of prostate cancer is higher in African-American men than white men. African-American men are also more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. The reasons why are not known. But some risk factors may play a part, such as differences in genes.
• About 299,010 men in the U.S. will get prostate cancer in 2024. It is the most common cancer in men, not including skin cancer. Nearly 2 out of 3 of these men will be age 65 or older.
• Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S. after lung cancer. About 35,250 men will die of prostate cancer in 2024.

Source: American Cancer Society

Knowledge is key. Meet with a qualified oncologist or urologist.

I recommend the following reading materials that are available to borrow from the W-TCPL system.