Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer found in men, after skin cancer. One in seven men will develop it at some point in their lives. Prostate cancer screenings can go a long way toward detecting the disease, but there had previously been some controversy as to who should get regular exams. Now experts recommend them only for certain patients, such as those with urinary-related symptoms or a family history of prostate. Read the rest of their recommendations and find out more about colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, and OTC colon cancer tests here. And learn why your checkups are so important here.
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Men’s Health 101
Dean Mitchell
