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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. 37,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. 250,000 men are currently living with the disease. Normally the growth of all cells is carefully controlled in the body. As cells die, they are replaced in an orderly fashion. Cancer can develop when cells start to grow in an uncontrolled way. If this happens in the prostate gland, prostate cancer can develop.
Prostate cancer can grow slowly or very quickly. Most prostate cancer is slow-growing to start with and may never cause any problems or symptoms in a man's lifetime. However, some men will have cancer that is more aggressive or 'high risk.' This needs treatment to help prevent or delay it spreading outside the prostate gland. Updated January 2011 (To be reviewed January 2013) Updated January 2011 (To be reviewed January 2013)
In the UK, about 1 in 9 men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Older men, men with a family history of prostate cancer and men of black African and black Caribbean descent are more at risk.
Age Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of 50 and your risk increases with age. The average age for men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer is between 70 and 74 years. If you are under 50 then your risk of getting prostate cancer is very low. Younger men can be affected, but this is rare.
Read More...Family History You are two and a half times more likely to get prostate cancer if your father or brother has been diagnosed with it, compared to a man who has no relatives with prostate cancer. There might be a higher chance of a man developing prostate cancer if his relative was under 60 when he was diagnosed or he had more than one close relative with prostate cancer.
Read More...Ethnicity In the UK, African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men of the same age. The reasons for this increased risk are not yet clear but may be due to changes in their genes passed down through generations.
Read More...Prostate cancer can grow slowly or very quickly. Most prostate cancer is slow-growing to start with and may never cause any symptoms or problems in a man's lifetime. However, some men will have cancer that is more aggressive or 'high risk.' This needs treatment to help prevent or delay it spreading outside the prostate gland.
If a man does have symptoms, such as problems passing urine, they may be mild and happen over many years. For some men the first noticeable symptoms are from prostate cancer which has spread to their bones. If this happens, you may notice pain in your back, hips or pelvis that was not there before. These symptoms could be caused by other problems such as general aches and pains or arthritis, but it is still a good idea to get them checked out by your GP if you are worried.
Welcome to Ride for Prostate, raising awareness and funding for prostate cancer. Ride for Prostate is Tony Bennett, the man with the plan. In 2010, Tony Bennett lost his father to prostate cancer. The tragedy of losing his father inspired him to set up Ride for Prostate.
The aim for Ride for Prostate is to raise awareness of prostate cancer through competitive motorcycle racing and fund raising for The Prostate Cancer Charity.
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The Prostate Cancer Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company 2653887.
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