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Here are some facts about prostate cancer and some informative Prostate Cancer Awareness Videos to watch.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.

In the UK:

◾ Over 47,000 men are diagnosed with it every year.

◾ 11,000 men die from it every year.

◾ 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.

◾ This increases to 1 in 4 for black men

◾ Around 400,000 men are living with it

◾ In 80% of advanced cases it will have spread

◾ More than 30,000 have incurable prostate cancer

◾ Average survival time has increased over recent years

◾ In many cases the cancer doesn’t grow or spread

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/aboutus/news/latest_news/morethan30000menarelivingwithadvancedincurableprostatecancerintheuk.aspx

It’s important we understand the:

? signs and symptoms.

? pros and cons of the treatment options.

The same applies to other common cancers such as

?testicular,

?ovarian,

?womb,

?breast in men and women.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09tdyk1