The month of September is considered as the Prostate Cancer Month which should encourage all men to know what the disease is and how to prevent it.
Prostate cancer is a disease which can be paralleled to the breast cancer in women. It is estimated that 233,000 men are affected by the disease annually and 30,000 men are also killed by the cancer every year. According to American Cancer Society, 1 out 7 men is diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. Also the disease is considered the most common type of cancer in the country.
With the statistics stated above, a website was created by Men's Health Network in-order to help men who want to know more about the disease and how to prevent it.
On the website, curious men can first navigate to The Prostate Health Guide. In the said section, the surfers can have their starting information about prostate health issues. There are also in-depth portion where the member can understand further the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment on the disease.
The website also contains certain links that point out to specific organizations that are actively involved in prostate cancer awareness in USA and other countries. It also includes very important ideas that help a person promote prostate health awareness.
Jean J.E. Bonhomme, a member of MHN Boad of Directors and the National Black Men's Health Network founder stated that prostate cancer is a serious disease yet people are likely not well informed about it.
"Even though prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men, men and women alike remain poorly informed about this important disease," Bonhomme said.
On another report by Dr. David Samadi, people can have a 90-95% percent assurance that their prostate cancer can be cured if the disease is detected early. He stated that PSA blood testing should be conducted in order to assess if a certain individual has a risk for the said cancer.
