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Prostate cancer, the most common non-skin cancer in America, affects one in six men.
Knowing your risk can help you get diagnosed more quickly:
• Age: Although only one in 10,000 men under 40 will be diagnosed, the rate shoots up to one in 38 for ages 40 to 59, and one in 15 for ages 60 to 69.
• Race: African-American men are the most likely to develop prostate cancer. Asian men living in Asia are the least likely.
• Genetics: Men with a family history of prostate cancer are more likely to develop the disease.
For more information on risk factors and healthy living tips that may help to decrease your chance of developing prostate cancer, please visit www.PCF.org.
