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Friday,TODAYWeatherman and Coprot Al Rolker revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in September. "It's good news - bad news of things," he says of his diagnosis. "Good news is that we caught it early. No good news is that it's a bit aggressive, so I'll take a little time to take care of that." One of its main motivations for sharing the news is to raise awareness of cancer, which affects all men and one in seven African Americans, according to theAmerican Cancer Society.

While prostate cancer can be treated in different ways according to gravity - "surgery, radiation, focal therapy" by his doctor,Dr. Vincent Laudone-It will be surgery for the gland to be eliminated because "its cancer seems somewhat limited or confined to the prostate" but "more aggressive".

Who is at risk of prostate cancer?

All men are at risk of prostate cancer, by theCenters for Disaster Control and Prevention. In fact, 13 out of 100 men will be diagnosed during their lives, while two to three will die accordingly. Risk factors include age (the oldest of a man is, the more likely the likelihood of prostate cancer), the history of the family of illness and race.

What are the signs and symptoms?

According to Roker, his cancer has been detected during a physical routine. Unfortunately, all this is too common. "It is rare for patients to have symptoms attributed to prostate cancer"Darren Mareiniss, MD, Facece, Emergency medicine doctor at the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, explains toEat this, not that! Health. "Most are diagnosed at a local and asymptotic step."

However, there are symptoms to look for. "Different people have different symptoms for prostate cancer. Some men have no symptoms at all," reveals the CDC. Here are the most common symptoms:

• Difficulty to start urination.
• Low or interrupted flow of urine.
• Frequent urination, especially at night.
• Difficulty to empty the bladder completely.
• Pain or burn during urination.
• Blood in urine or sperm.
• Pain in the back, the hips or the basin that does not disappear.
• Painful cumshot.

Dr Maieiniss notes that hematuria (blood in the urine) could be an earlier significance, while "an advanced disease can present a urinary retention, incontinence, weakness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction and pain bone ".

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When should you be projected?

Due to the fact that some people do not feel symptoms, theWorking Group on American Preventive ServicesRecommends that all men aged 55 and 69 spoke to their doctors to be projected. However, thePROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATIONrecommends African-American men start the discussion at 40, while theAmerican Cancer SocietyRecommends discussing the projections at age 45 for African Americans and also men who with a father or brother diagnosed him before the age of 65.

Make sure to discuss the situation with a health professional if you worry and you live where you live, wear a face mask, do you practice social distance and crossing this pandemic at your healthier, do not miss NOT THESEWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.