Half of the men do not know the symptoms of prostate cancer

Even after 50 years, more than half of men have no idea about the symptoms of bowel cancer or prostate cancer, and therefore ignore them when they appear. This greatly increases the risk of premature death.

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British scientists have decided to test how to listen carefully to your body's signals of men aged over 50 years. At this age, the risk of becoming a victim of tumor diseases is significantly increased, and the stronger sex is especially important is the prevention, as well as regular check-ups by doctors. But it turned out that nothing like this happens - the man remarkably careless in recognition   cancer symptoms .

Despite the fact that every year cancer claims the lives of 82, 5 thousand British men, almost half of the 50 gentlemen have no idea about the symptoms of the most common male cancer - prostate and bowel. Moreover, even very healthy men refuse to go to the doctor, thereby triggering the disease. This explains the fact that older men are much more likely to die from cancer than their peers women who belong to their own health more seriously.

Every hour in the UK from prostate cancer dying man, but many still do not know its main symptoms, such as difficulty with urination, and blood in the urine. Research has shown that these symptoms are known only 59% of men. For comparison, 82% of women may detect signs of breast cancer. As for tumors of the stomach, then only 55% of men over 50 who took part in the study were able to correctly identify them, while among women the figure was three-quarters.

Only one-third of men knows cancer symptoms   light (over 50% of women), although it is this kind of cancer kills more likely both sexes. 54% of men and 71% women detect skin cancer. In all cases, the earlier the diagnosis and treatment is started, the better the chances of a successful outcome. (READ MORE)

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