This year alone 179,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be detected. Of those cases 37,000 men will die. A large number of those men will be black. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland found in men. It contributes to fatherhood by producing part of the milky fluid that helps carry sperm.
Prostate cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the prostate.
It can cause symptoms such as weak, painful urination, pelvic or lower back pain, nausea, weight loss and fatigue. Science doesn t have an answer to why so many African American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Cultural differences like family history, diet and exercise along with lack of education are a few likely reasons. The answer is no . Two tests can save thousands of lives.