Some statistics about prostate cancer from the National Cancer Institute:

¢ Early detection, through a yearly blood test and digital rectal exam, can increase survival rates.

¢ Men with a family history (a father, brother or uncle with the disease) are more than twice as likely to contract it than men without a family history.

¢ Black men are at highest risk for prostate cancer.

¢ A high-fat diet and obesity can increase your risk.

¢ More than three-quarters of prostate cancers are found in men aged 65 and older.

¢ Many more men get a diagnosis of prostate cancer than die from it.