Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prevention Statistics
There are no definitive measures According to the Utah Department of
to prevent prostate cancer, but there are Health, men who racially identified as
some preventative measures that you can Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander had
take to reduce your risk of prostate cancer. significantly higher rates
of prostate cancer incidence.
Eat a health diet rich in fruits
and vegetables and cut down on Asian Indian/Pakistani, Filipino, Native
fatty foods Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander men had
Maintain a healthy body weight and significantly worse outcomes compared to
remain physically active Non-Hispanic Whites (Chao et al., 2016).
Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander men
were at greater risk for prostate cancer
specific mortality (Chao et al., 2016).
Men with an average risk of prostate cancer start being screened with a
Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood levels
annually (every year) starting at age 50.
These tests can detect a problem in the prostate before there are any symptoms.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures the level of PSA in the blood,
a substance made by the prostate. Higher PSA in the blood can be higher in men who have prostate cancer.
Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) is when a health care provider inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into a
man’s rectum to feel the prostate for anything abnormal, such as cancer.
Resources
American Urological Association Foundation: auanet.org
American Cancer Society: cancer.org/cancer-information-in-other-languages.html
National Cancer Institute: cancer.gov
ʻImi Hale Native Hawaiian Cancer Network: imihale.org/education_materials.htm#CancerScreening
California State University, Fullerton: wincart.fullerton.edu/cancer_edu/index.htm
Asian American Health Initiative: aahiinfo.org/english/programs/progCancerInit.php#cprogram