7 Things You Need to Know About
Prostate & Testicular Cancers
For many of us who are trying to strike the perfect balance each day
between priorities – like our families and careers – it can often feel
“The best way to catch prostate or testicular cancer is knowing what to
cancers:
1. The older you get, the more likely you are to get prostate
cancer. Age is one of the primary risk factors for prostate cancer – the
2. Men should begin regular screenings for prostate cancer at
the age of 50.
screenings can be done annually and can be done by either your primary
African American descent; family history of prostate cancer; family
3. Prostate tumors tend to grow slowly.
4. The average age of diagnosis for testicular cancer is about 33
years old.
5. If detected early enough, testicular cancer can often be
treated fairly easily.
6. The incidence rate of testicular cancer is increasing. According
7. A mass does not always mean cancer.
just because there is a lump or a mass that’s found doesn’t mean
PROSTATE OR KIDNEY
ISSUES MAY BE
CAUSING YOU DISCOMFORT
Bayshore Medical Center offers
comprehensive and personalized medical
and surgical urologic care.
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