Prostate Cancer Facts WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Prostate Cancer Facts
Prostate cancer is a cancer that grows in prostate gland. Every man over the age of 45 is at risk for prostate cancer. A PSA test can detect prostate cancer before a man experiences any symptoms.
Fast Facts:
- More than 70% of men diagnosed are over the age of 65.1
- For unknown reasons, black men are at higher risk than other men.2
- An estimated 189,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed each year.3
- Approximately 96% of those diagnosed live another five years, and 75% survive another 10 years.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ NCI: Early Prostate Cancer: Questions and Answers
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Prostate Cancer: Risk Factors
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 eHealthMD: What is Prostate Cancer?
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Facts About Prostate Cancer
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
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