Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men. The document provides key statistics about prostate cancer including that it is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men and that about 174,650 new cases are estimated to be diagnosed in 2019. Some of the risk factors for prostate cancer include being over 50 years old, having a family history of prostate cancer, eating a high red meat or high fat dairy diet, and being overweight. The document recommends steps for prostate cancer prevention such as eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, limiting red meat and processed meat intake, getting sufficient vitamin D, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol.

1. Prostate Cancer Prevention
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men. Learn all
you can about your personal risk and taking steps for prevention.
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Sources: American Cancer Society, Cancer.org
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3. Prostate Cancer: By the Numbers
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• Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in
American men, behind only lung cancer
• The American Cancer Society* estimates about 174,650 new
cases of prostate cancer in 2019
• About 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
during his lifetime
• About 6 in 10 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in men
aged 65 or older, and it is rare before age 40
• There are more than 2.9 million prostate cancer survivors in
the United States
*For more on prostate cancer, visit Cancer.org/Cancer/Prostate-Cancer

4. Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
• Are you older than 50?
• Do you have a father, brother or son who was
diagnosed with prostate cancer before they
were 65?
• Do you eat a lot of red meat or high-fat dairy
products?
• Are you overweight?
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5. Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction
• Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains
• Limit your intake of red meat (beef, pork or lamb), especially high
fat or processed meats like deli meat, hot dogs and bacon
• Get to and stay at a healthy weight
• Be physically active
• Get sufficient vitamin D - The American Cancer Society states that
recent studies found that men with high levels of vitamin D seem to
have a lower risk of developing more lethal forms of prostate
cancer
• Avoid smoking and limit alcohol intake
• Stay current on annual examinations and talk to your doctor about
your personal risk
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stereotactic radiosurgery, a nonsurgical method of treating
tumors with high-dose radiation precisely aimed from different
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A service of Hillcrest Medical Center, Oklahoma CyberKnife
treats cancers of the brain, spine, pancreas, prostate, kidney,
liver and lung. We also treat certain other medical conditions
like trigeminal neuralgia and arteriovenous malformations.
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