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Each year over 190,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is the most common cancer in men in America other than skin cancer. In our country, one out of every six men has a risk of developing prostate cancer in their lifetime.

And African-American men seem to be at higher risk; they are 61% more likely to be diagnosed than a Caucasian male.

The older a man gets, the more likely he will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.  In fact, 65% of all of the men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over 65, so doctors  recommend that black men begin getting yearly prostate cancer screenings around age 40.

Ladies, encourage your loved ones – grandfathers, fathers, husbands, and sons – to use these three helpful tips.

Know Your History.

Men whose fathers or brothers had prostate cancer are, on average, diagnosed six to seven years earlier than men with no family history of this disease. Men with three or more relatives with prostate cancer have a 35% to 45% risk of developing prostate cancer. And lastly, a man whose father had prostate cancer before age 60 has a 20% chance of developing the disease, as well, compared to just 8% for men without such a history.

Change Your Dietary Habits.

Do not overeat.

Avoid high-fat foods

Eat whole grain foods.

Limit sweet and salt.

Drink alcohol in moderation.

Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, herring and mackerel.

Get Tested.

PSA Blood Test: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a substance produced by the prostate gland. Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer or a noncancerous condition such as prostatitis or an enlarged prostate. Most men have PSA levels under four (ng/mL) and this has traditionally been used as the cutoff for concern.

DRE Test: Doctors use the digital rectal exam (DRE) as an early and relatively simple test to screen for prostate cancer. The goal is to detect the cancer in its early stages, when treatment is most successful. It is typically done during a standard physical exam for men.

Urine Test: The PCA3 urine test detects genetic material — RNA — from the prostate cancer gene 3 (or PCA3). When prostate cells become cancerous, their PCA3 genes go wild. Prostate cancer cells express 60 to 100 times more PCA3 RNA than normal cells.

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