Contrary to what you may think, prostate cancer is treatable and in some cases won’t even require treatment. When detected early and when contained within the prostate, your treatment programs have a higher chance of being successful. That being said, there are more aggressive forms of this cancer that can spread quickly. 

If you’re over 50 years of age, if you’re of Black or African ancestry, and if you have a family history of the disease, you are more at risk of developing prostate cancer. Smoking, being obese, sexually transmitted diseases, and your diet could play a role too. 

If you are experiencing any of the sneaky signs mentioned above and can’t seem to think of any other reasons for why you’re having them, it might be good to get yourself checked. In fact, getting prostate cancer screenings might not be a bad idea if you fall into the risk group, especially when you’re at the middle age mark. Blood tests, including a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and digital rectal examination (DRE), might be part of the screening process. A biopsy could follow as well. Sometimes, your doctor might simply avoid treatment and wait to observe any more symptoms and other times, the disease is treated via surgery and/or radiation therapy.