MARCH 2023
THE VOICE | 33
MEN’S HEALTH
Prostate Cancer: 1 in 4 black men at risk The prostate is a gland that only men have and is usually the size and shape of a walnut. It sits underneath the bladder and surrounds the urethra, which is the tube men urinate and ejaculate through. Its main job is to help make semen that carries sperm.
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer can develop when cells in your prostate start to grow in an uncontrolled way. It often grows slowly and may never cause any problems, but some prostate cancer grows quickly and has a high risk of spreading. This is more likely to cause problems and needs treatment to stop it spreading.
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I didn’t have any symptoms when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I went to see my GP because a friend was diagnosed and told me that black men have an increased risk
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As a black man, what is my risk of prostate cancer?
One in four black men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Black men are more likely to get prostate cancer than other men who have a one in eight chance of getting prostate cancer.
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YOU MAY ALSO BE MORE LIKELY TO GET PROSTATE CANCER IF:
45+ 1. You are aged 45 or over, and your risk increases as you get older.
2. Your father or brother has had it.
3. If you are overweight or obese, you may have a higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer that’s aggressive (more likely to spread), or advanced (spread outside the prostate). Why are black men at higher risk? We don’t know why black men are more likely to get prostate cancer than other men, but it may be linked to genes. Genes are sets of instructions inside every cell in your body and are inherited from your parents.
Is there anything I can do to prevent prostate cancer? No one knows how to prevent prostate cancer, but keeping a healthy weight - for example, eating healthily and keeping active may be important. Does prostate cancer have any symptoms? Most men with early prostate cancer don’t have any symptoms and may have difficulty urinating. Men with prostate cancer that spread to other parts of the body may have a pain in the back, hips or pelvis, problems getting or keeping an erection, blood in the urine, or unexplained weight loss. These are symptoms usually caused by other factors that aren’t prostate cancer. But it’s still a good idea to talk to your GP so they can find out what’s causing them. Easy treated if detected early Prostate cancer is one of the easiest cancers to treat if detected early so it’s a good practice to get screened/tested routinely.
Walk & Talk
Prostate Cancer
5K Charity Walks to raise prostate cancer awareness and purchase a mobile unit
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Sunday 30th April 2023 TIME: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Our mission is to raise the awareness of PROSTATE CANCER and launch a National Mobile PSA Blood Testing Unit.
ADDRESS: (NORTH LONDON)
Gladstone Park, Car Park Entrance, 104 Dollis Hill Lane, London NW2 6JA
We want to stop men from dying through ignorance and fear! MOT Yourself... let’s make a difference!
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