North Carolina: Randolph County
Prostate Cancer Report
- In Randolph County, the rate of new prostate cancer cases is 110 per 100,000 men.
This is Lower than the state average of 124 cases per 100,000 men. - In Randolph 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.
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.
Prostate Cancer Resources
- UNC Men’s Health North Carolina Prostate Cancer Map
- American Cancer Society Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Early Detection
- The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN)
- ZERO Prostate Cancer
- NC Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Resource Hub
- New cases and deaths are the latest 5-year averages (2016-2020) available from National Cancer Institute’s State Cancer Profiles and are reported per 100,000 men.