Political Quotes

“Today prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in America. According to estimates by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute, NCI, more than 198,000 American men will learn that they have the disease within the year. Nearly 32,000 American men will lose their lives to prostate cancer this year, making it the second most common cause of cancer death among men. Those statistics translate into devastating realities for men and families across this country. This disease will affect one in six men in the United States during his lifetime. More than 25 percent of those battling this disease are under the age of 65, prime years of productivity for families and for this Nation. The number of Americans impacted by cancer, and prostate cancer, is expected to grow. If unchecked during the next decade, cancer incidence and mortality rates could increase by 25-30 percent. In too many cases, prostate cancer is still undetected until advanced stages of the disease, when conventional therapies no longer work. This makes it critical that all American families understand the risks of prostate cancer and take measures to ensure early detection. If a man has one close relative with prostate cancer, his risk of the disease is double. With two close relatives, his risk is fivefold. Should he have three close relatives, his likelihood of a prostate cancer diagnosis is nearly certain. African American families are at particular risk.”