{"id":18990,"date":"2023-02-19T04:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T04:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/19\/untrue-perceptions-of-men-about-prostate-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-02-19T04:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T04:39:36","slug":"untrue-perceptions-of-men-about-prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/19\/untrue-perceptions-of-men-about-prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Untrue Perceptions Of Men About Prostate Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Prostate cancer is a very common type of cancer that is unique to men. Many men have been confused by erroneous assertions about diseases. Some believe that it is incurable while other think it is not as serious as medical experts paint it. In this article, I\u2019ll like to enlighten you about 3 untrue perceptions about prostate cancer according to Healthline.<\/p>\n<p>1. Only older men get prostate cancer. It is true prostate cancer often affects men who are aged but research shows that 40% of prostate cancer cases occur in men below 65 years. This means that men who are in their 40s or 50s can be victims of prostate cancer. This means that you should always go for medical checks as a man no matter your age range.<\/p>\n<p>2. You automatically have prostate cancer if your father had the disease. Your risk of having prostate cancer indeed doubles if your father, brother, or a close relative has the disease. However, it is erroneous to think that you will automatically have the disease just because your father or another male family member has it.<\/p>\n<p>3. Prostate cancer is life-threatening. Medical experts have always emphasized the fact that prostate cancer shouldn\u2019t be seen as a mild disease. It is capable of causing harm to its victims. 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