Published on May 14, 2024
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As per the American Cancer Society, other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States, accounting for 1 in 8 new diagnoses. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer; about 1 in 44 men will die of prostate cancer.
In January 2024, the ACS released the following:✅ An estimated 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2024. (This is up from 268,490 in 2022.)✅ An estimated 35,250 men are expected to die of prostate cancer in 2024. (This is up from 34,500 in 2022.)Although prostate cancer develops mainly in older men, and the median age at the time of diagnosis is about 66, and rare before age 40, ALL MEN (and the people who love them!) should know these facts:1️⃣ Obesity increases the risk of prostate cancer, particularly in young men.2️⃣ Obesity is a deterrent to finding prostate cancer because it makes digital rectal exams, a major screening tool, more difficult.3️⃣ Obese men have a lower risk of getting a low-grade (slower growing) form of the disease.4️⃣ Obese men have a higher risk of getting more aggressive (faster growing) prostate cancer.5️⃣ Overweight prostate cancer patients have a two-fold greater chance of seeing their cancer return after surgery . . . and of dying from it.If you are a very overweight or obese man, please use this knowledge to begin making necessary dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as to encourage and support other obese men in your circles to do the same.
