Prostate cancer begins when cells in a man's prostate gland grow out of control and take over healthy cells.

Prostate cancer is a very common cancer in men. Each year, more than 180,000 men in the United States will get prostate cancer.

Men who:

• Are age 40 and older, especially men over the age of 65
• Have close relatives who had prostate cancer
• Eat a high fat diet
• Are African-American

• Prostate cancer is not related to a common condition in men called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Prostate cancer is not very common in men under 40.
• Prostate cancer may grow very slowly.

1. Digital rectal exam
2. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test

• Get regular prostate screenings after age 40.
• Eat a low fat diet and many vegetables and fruits.