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JASA Bay Eden Older Adult Center - Prostate Cancer

Wed, Jun 17

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Bay Eden Neighborhood Senior Center

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men (after lung cancer) in the US.

JASA Bay Eden Older Adult Center - Prostate Cancer
JASA Bay Eden Older Adult Center - Prostate Cancer

Time & Location

Jun 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Bay Eden Neighborhood Senior Center, 1220 E 229th St, Bronx, NY 10466, USA

About the event

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men (after lung cancer) in the US.
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men (after lung cancer) in the US.

Prostate cancer is primarily a “disease of aging.” As you get older, your chances of developing prostate cancer increase. Race and genetics also play a significant role. If you are African American, your chances of developing prostate cancer are double those of white American men. If your father, brother or multiple blood relatives had prostate cancer, you are more likely to get it, too.

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El cáncer de próstata es el tipo de cáncer más común en los hombres (excluyendo el cáncer de piel) y la segunda causa principal de muerte por cáncer en los hombres (después del cáncer de pulmón) en los Estados Unidos.

El cáncer de próstata es, ante todo, una «enfermedad del envejecimiento». A medida que usted envejece, aumentan sus probabilidades de desarrollar cáncer de próstata. La raza y la genética también desempeñan un papel importante. Si usted es afroamericano, sus probabilidades de desarrollar cáncer de próstata…


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