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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It develops when cells in the prostate gland start to grow in an uncontrolled way. Prostate cancer accounts for around one fifth of all male cancers. A few statistics from Prostate Cancer UK are presented below:
For further information see the following link to Prostate Cancer UK's website: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/about-prostate-cancer
Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of 50. Younger men can be affected but this is rare. The risk of developing prostate cancer rises with age. Your risk also increases if a close family member (father or brother) has prostate cancer.
In the UK, African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men.
The following symptoms may show that you have a problem with your prostate.
Less common symptoms include:
Some men with prostate cancer may have no symptoms at all.
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