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North Carolina: Swain County

Prostate Cancer Report

  • In Swain County, the rate of new prostate cancer cases is 122 per 100,000 men.
    This is Lower than the state average of 124 cases per 100,000 men.

In Swain County, there are currently
too few cases reported
to calculate the overall prostate cancer death rate per 100,000 men.
The state average is currently 20 deaths per 100,000.
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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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