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Men’s Health Week June 11-17 Underground Atlanta Eat Street Food Truck Wednesday Eat Street Food Truck Wednesday
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Did You Know…. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in America One new case occurs every 2.5 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 17 minutes. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S. African-American men are 65% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian-Americans and are more than twice as likely to die from it. The reasons for this disparity are not yet known. It is estimated that there are over 2 million American men currently living with prostate cancer Read more at Men's Health: http://www.menshealth.com/health/prostate-cancer-quick- facts#ixzz1x46sZ7SP http://www.menshealth.com/health/prostate-cancer-quick- facts#ixzz1x46sZ7SPhttp://www.menshealth.com/health/prostate-cancer-quick- facts#ixzz1x46sZ7SP
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Prostate Cancer http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/prostate-cancer-treatments http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/prostate-cancer-treatments Common Symptoms No cancer symptoms Symptoms from cancer growth within the prostate Frequent urge to urinate, especially during the night Leak of urine during laughing or crying Inability to urinate standing up Blood in urine Painful to urinate Treatment Low risk cases of prostate cancer Surgery Radiation therapy Watchful waiting Careful patient management Careful patient management Hormone therapy Older men Older men Advanced prostate or other diseases Advanced prostate or other diseases
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Prevention ~Be a Survivor~ Changing lifestyle Exercise Exercise Regular check ups Regular check ups Changing eating habits Healthy alternatives Healthy alternatives Medication Avoiding things that cause cancer Smoking Smoking Drugs Drugs Unhealthy diet Unhealthy diet Being lethargic Being lethargic
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