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• About 217, 730 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
• About 32,050 men will die of prostate cancer
• About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
• More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today.
• It is most common among men between ages 60 and 80.
• Known risk factors for prostate cancer include age, race and family history.
• African-American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer than Caucasian or Asian men in the U.S.
• The early stages of prostate cancer generally show no symptoms.

   
When the tumor becomes more advanced, patients may experience the following symptoms:

•   A weak urinary stream
•   Inability to urinate
•   Interruption of urinary stream
•   Frequent urination (especially at night)
•   Pain or burning during urination
•   Blood in urine

If you think you may have prostate cancer or want to get tested for prostate cancer, please call
Dr. Guleria at 703-596-2165.