DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the most common cancer among men aside from skin cancer.
According to Alabama Public Health, about 13 in every 100 U.S. men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and 2 to 3 out of every 100 will die from the disease.
Health officials urge men to learn the facts, talk with their doctors, and consider screening options.
More information is available at alabamapublichealth.gov/cancer/prostate.html.