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North Carolina: Stokes County
2023 Prostate Cancer Report
- In Stokes County, the rate of new prostate cancer cases from 2016-2020 was 94 per 100,000 men.
This was Lower than the state average of 124 cases per 100,000 men. - In Stokes County, the overall prostate cancer death rate from 2016-2020 was
16 per 100,000 men.
This is Lower than the state average of 20 deaths per 100,000 men.
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.