{"id":16245,"date":"2022-08-24T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=16245"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:13:14","slug":"cancer-warning-signs-all-men-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/cancer-warning-signs-all-men-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer warning signs all men should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early cancer detection is important for cancer care<\/h2>\n

Catching cancer as early as possible is vital to your chances of beating it.<\/p>\n

Catching cancer in the early stages typically means health care providers have better cancer treatment options available. Plus, the survival rate for patients is much higher when cancer is caught early than when cancer isn\u2019t caught until the later stages.<\/p>\n

The most effective thing you can do to help detect cancer early is to get your recommended cancer screenings.<\/p>\n

Types of cancer men should know<\/h2>\n

Another important way you can help to catch any cancer early is to know the specific signs of cancer<\/a> for men.<\/p>\n

A lot of cancers can impact people of any gender, but only men are at risk for testicular cancer and prostate cancer. Men also have a higher risk than women of developing lung cancer, colon cancer and cancers of the head and neck.<\/p>\n

And while breast cancer predominantly occurs in women, men can also get breast cancer, so it\u2019s smart to check for lumps<\/a> in your chest and armpits.<\/p>\n

Prostate cancer warning signs<\/h2>\n

Signs of prostate cancer<\/a> to be on the lookout for include trouble with urination:<\/p>\n