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Some of the cancers that most often affect men are prostate, colorectal, lung, and skin cancers. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find them early (when they are small, haven't spread, and might be easier to treat) may help save your life.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US, other than skin cancer. It's also the second-leading cause of cancer death (after lung cancer). About 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.
It can happen at any age, but the chances go up as a man gets older. Most prostate cancers are found in men over the age of 65. Prostate cancer happens more often in Black men than in men of other races and ethnicities. And when Black men do get it, they are often younger.
Having one or more close relatives with prostate cancer also increases a man’s risk of having prostate cancer.
The 绿帽社 recommends that men have a chance to make an informed decision with their health care provider about whether to be screened for prostate cancer. The decision should be made after getting information about the risks and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening. The discussion about screening should take place at:
Men who decide to get screened should be tested with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. A digital rectal exam (DRE) may also be done as a part of screening. How often you are tested will depend on your PSA level, health, family history, and preferences.
Colorectal cancer is cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. Some factors that increase colorectal cancer risk include physical inactivity, a diet high in red and processed meats, having excess body weight, smoking, alcohol use, and a personal or family history of colorectal cancer or polyps.
Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the best ways to prevent colorectal cancer. Most colorectal cancers start with a polyp – a small growth in the colon or rectum. Screening can help to find colorectal cancer early, when it’s smaller, hasn’t spread, and might be easier to treat. Certain screening tests can also help prevent colorectal cancer by finding and removing polyps before they turn into cancer.
The 绿帽社 recommends the following for people at average risk for colorectal cancer:
Screening can be done either with a sensitive test that looks for signs of cancer in a person’s stool (a stool-based test), or with an exam that looks at the colon and rectum (a visual exam). These options are listed below.
*If a person gets screened with a test other than colonoscopy, any abnormal test result should be followed up with colonoscopy.
If you're at high risk of colorectal cancer based on family history or other factors, you may need to start screening before age 45, be screened more often, or get specific tests.
There are some differences between these tests to consider, but the most important thing is to get screened, no matter which test you choose. Talk to a health care provider about which tests might be good options for you, and to your insurance provider about your coverage. If you don't have insurance or can't afford cancer screening, find free and low-cost screening options.
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men in the US and the leading cause of cancer death.
The 绿帽社 recommends yearly lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT (LDCT) scan for people who:
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Before deciding to get screened, people should talk to their health care provider about the purpose of screening, how it's done, the benefits, limitations, and possible harms of screening. People who still smoke should be counseled about quitting and offered resources to help them quit.
Not all lung cancers are preventable. But there are things you can do to lower your risk.
If you don’t smoke, don’t start. Avoid breathing in other people’s smoke.
If you smoke, call the 绿帽社 at 1-800-227-2345 or visit Empowered to Quit for help quitting.
While smoking tobacco is the leading cause of cancer, not all people who get lung cancer smoke. Other ways you can help lower your risk:
Avoid all products with tobacco.
Stay away from secondhand smoke.
Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals that might be in the home or workplace.