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Black Men Are Diagnosed with Prostate

Cancer at Twice the Rate of White Men

THIS YEAR:

Prostate Cancer is the 2nd leading

cause of cancer related deaths among

men in the U.S.

233,000 men will be diagnosed with

prostate cancer

29,480 deaths from prostate cancer

African American Men:

Are diagnosed with prostate cancer at

a rate 60% higher than white males

Are two times more likely to die from

prostate cancer than white men.

Know Your Family History

Exercise 3x/week; eat a diet high in

ber, fruit, veggies, low in fried food,

red meat and processed foods; watch

the scale (as recommended by the

American Cancer Society).

Get annual prostate cancer screenings

starting at age 40 (35 if there’s a

family history of prostate cancer)

PSA testing should be done not on its

own but should include at minimum a

Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)

Don’t just get the test but know your

stats, know your PSA numbers for the

past three tests and discuss changes

in your prostate and urinary ow with

your physician.

Prostate cancer diagnosis must be

separated from treatment. Men

diagnosed with prostate cancer should

discuss all available treatment options

with their doctor.

We can help you:

1.

Understand your PSA

2.

Assist You In Obtaining a PSA/

Prostate Cancer Screening

“Proton therapy

helped me maintain

my active lifestyle.”

Donald Sherard, Prostate

Cancer Survivor, Chesapeake, Va.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO LOWER YOUR RISK:

Call the

Hampton University

Proton Therapy Institute today.

757.251.6800

hamptonproton.org