Why do African American men lead the world in prostate cancer?
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I think that overall if you examined the demographics of the African-American you would find that their overall income level is low and that few have access to decent health insurance.  Combine a low income (which usually means an unhealthy diet) and no health insurance (which equates to lack of early detection for diseases such as prostate cancer)and you find a propensity for certain social groups to be more prone to certain diseases.  It's sad that in this rich nation there are people who are surviving without basic necessities.
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That is one cancer that women don't have to worry about. Women don't have prostates. Let's hear it for two X chromosomes!\n\nhttp://www.asiahifu.com/ProstateCancer.htm
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Cancer men want you to be the dominant one.  However, how you come off to him is important.  He needs to know you are a good person, b/c they are very sensitive.  So, you want to seem in control over yourself and some over other people-in a good way.  Then, you just wait for them to see you are in control and come to you.  See, Cancerians are just insecure people and want a mommy.  But, a good mommy.
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men are not actually a race, they are a sex. And no the only reason they are afforded more privilege than others is because of sexism.
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Size means very little and not all black guys have huge ____ I found that out for myself :O). Anyway some white "chicks" probably hang out with black men because in some cases they are treated better by them :o).
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Do you have some statistics or something to back up this claim? Because I don't think it's true. I know plenty of successful Africans and African churches. I promise. Cheer up.
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Black guys are better endowed (they have a big penis) lol
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HA HA HA You crack me up.  It has nothing to do with your health whatsover. In fact, they prescribe masterbation to help with prostate problems.
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just because hes a black man?
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African-Americans come from a culture of spiritualism and religion that has permeated from our ancestors.  Faith in God who was concerned about their awful plot gave them a steely resolve in the face of excruciating oppression caused by slavery and also instilled a sense of hope in God that one day, would deliver them to Freedom.  And their faith did not go unrewarded.\n\nThese days, I'd say that more African-Americans remain spiritual (belief in horoscopes, tarot cards, psychics and a Cosmic Santa Claus) but not necessarily retaining a belief in the God of the Scriptures as our ancestors once did.
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No. Where that myth came from and who invented, who knows. But truthfully, no. I've dated in and outside of my race and that just isn't the case. I've ran across grown black men with baby d***s and grown white men who are blessed. It's all in the jeans, just figuring out which ones is the hassle
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Check out the organization called "100 Black Men".They are in most of your major cities and the positive stories are endless!!!\n\n                           www.100blackmen.org
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Firstly: More females smoke than males do. (to the previous answerer)\n\nBecause the pressures on men in our society are a lot higher than on women. More pressure = more stress = more likelihood of contracting a stress-related disease, like Cancer, Heart-disease, MS, and so on...\n\nWomen are protected, traditionally, and don't experience the same pressures or stress.\n\nAnd, while contracting a disease doesn't necessarily imply death, it does in many cases for men, because there is a lot more assistance and support for women who contract a disease. Like... most countries have funded programs for breast-cancer screening. Almost no countries have funded programs for prostate-cancer screening, despite the fact that more men die from prostate-cancer each year than women do from breast-cancer.\n\nThe short answer is... it is because of the way our society works - men are disposable, and their mortality rates are necessarily going to be higher.
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It's a sign that you were created by the Pleaidians through genetic engineering. Blacks and Asians were created by other groups of ETs.
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Prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms in its early stages. Most men don't know they have it until it is found during a regular medical exam. When there are symptoms, they mostly involve having problems with urination. Symptoms may include:\nHaving difficulty starting your urine stream. \nHaving a weaker-than-normal urine stream. \nBeing unable to urinate at all. \nHaving to urinate often. \nFeeling that your bladder is not emptying completely when you urinate. \nHaving to get up at night to urinate. \nHaving pain or a burning feeling when you urinate. \nHaving blood in your urine. \nHaving a deep pain in your lower back, abdomen, hip, or pelvis.
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for one African-Americans are more @ risk for heart disease because of our previous and current diets.\n\nAlso African-Americans are more @ risk for sickle cell.\n\n/doc
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Matt and Bert are both correct but there are so many factors.  Some kinds of cancer seems to "run" in families.  Recent things I've read indicate that if all men lived to be 80 years old almost all of them would have prostate cancer.  Many kinds of cancer seem to be affected by poor diet, though not directly caused by it.  Smoking and other pollution and chemicals in the environment seem to have an effect.  People who are obese seem to be more likely to get certain kinds of cancer.\n\nThe bottom line is that there is no simple answer to your question.  Do some internet searches for differnt kinds of cancer and you'll get more specific information.