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North Carolina: Gaston County

Prostate Cancer Report

  • In Gaston County, the rate of new prostate cancer cases is 117 per 100,000 men.
    This is Lower than the state average of 124 cases per 100,000 men.
  • In Gaston County, the overall prostate cancer death rate is
    16 per 100,000 men.
    This is Lower than the state average of 20 deaths per 100,000 men.

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All men aged 40 and older can take action to reduce risk and save lives by:
STARTING the conversation with your medical provider about the benefits/risks of taking a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test with your cholesterol panel or other lab work.
KNOWING that you should get screened earlier if your father or brother has/had prostate cancer
REDUCING consumption of fatty foods and INCREASING regular exercise to lose excess weight.
 

All men aged 40 and older can take action to reduce risk and save lives by:
STARTING the conversation with your medical provider about the benefits/risks of taking a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test with your cholesterol panel or other lab work.
KNOWING that you should get screened earlier if your father or brother has/had prostate cancer
REDUCING consumption of fatty foods and INCREASING regular exercise to lose excess weight.

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