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2. What Is Prostate Cancer? Don’t Believe Everything Here are the Facts:
Prostate Cancer involves the prostate You Hear:
gland, a part of the male reproductive Myth: An enlarged prostate gland is →→ Fact: An enlarged prostate often
system. a sure sign of cancer. develops in men over 60, but often
does not mean cancer.
Normally, the cells in the gland grow and
divide to form new cells in an orderly Myth: Prostate cancer is caused by →→ Fact: The cause of prostate cancer
way. The cells perform their functions, having too much sexual activity when you’re is unknown..
young.
and then die. Sometimes, however, in-
stead of the cells dying, they keep divid- Myth: Having a mass or lump in the →→ Fact: A lump in the prostate may
ing and creating new cells that the body prostate means you have cancer. or may not mean cancer. That’s
does not need. why it’s so important to get a rectal
examination by your doctor every
The cells form a mass of tissue called a
Use These Tips For A Longer year after age 50. Men at high risk
tumor. The tumor can be benign should begin testing at age 45.
(harmless), or malignant (harmful). A ma- Healthier Life:
lignant tumor means cancer.  Eat low fat and high fiber foods
such as whole wheat, rye and bran
You May Be
breads and cereals; peas and beans;
At Greater Risk If:
 Eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables
daily. Red, green, and yellow vegeta-
 You are a man over 40 years old.
bles, especially tomatoes are very
 There’s a family history of prostate good. Grapefruit and water-
cancer. Can Prostate Cancer
melon may also be very
 You are African-American helpful. Be Found Early?
 You eat too many high fat foods.  Don’t eat a lot of red meat; Prostate cancer can often be found
early by testing the amount of
 You eat a lot of red meat.  Have a rectal examination by your
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in
 You don’t eat enough fruits and doctor every year after age 40 to 45. the blood. With prostate cancer,
vegetables.  See a doctor immediately if you de- the PSA level is usually above 4.
velop any of the warning signals on However, the PSA test is not
Prostate Cancer occurs more often in the other side. 100% accurate.
Black men than any other group of
men in the United States. Early detection and treatment
provides the best