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1 Men’s Health Week June 11-17 Underground Atlanta Eat Street Food Truck Wednesday Eat Street Food Truck Wednesday

2 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

3 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

4 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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