Prostate cancer is a serious disease that tends to affect older men, but all men are at risk of developing the disease regardless of age. Because prostate cancer often has no symptoms it can be difficult to diagnose and is therefore often diagnosed when it is already at a late stage.

Here are five prostate cancer symptoms you should know about.

Prostate cancer is the second largest cancer killer in America and the UK among men. In this video, shared by AsapSCIENCE in 2012, several topics about this “men-affecting cancer” are discussed.

Watch this animated video to find out more about the prostate, how the prostate cells can turn into cancer cells, what mitosis is and how dangerous it can be, how prostate cancer develops, who is more at risk, and how you can prevent and treat this type of cancer.

Read more about what you should consider before choosing a prostate cancer treatment.

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