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CIBC commits $150,000 to Prostate Cancer Canada
Funds going to Canadian BRCA 1/2 Prostate Cancer Network that will collect data on male carriers of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations who are at risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

RSM Richter commits $150,000 to Prostate Cancer Canada
Funds to support innovative Canadian BRCA 1/2 Prostate Cancer Network and the fight against the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men.

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The risk of developing prostate cancer increases with age. It is very rare (although possible) to be diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 40, but a man’s risk increases quickly after age 50. More than 80 per cent of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over 65 years old and 90 per cent of men who die from the disease are in this age group.

The table below lists the risk for developing prostate cancer by age group:

Age group	Risk of prostate cancer
Under 50	0.219%
50 to 59	2.134%
60 to 69	6.710%
70 to 75	5.250%
Over 75	11.6%

Discuss your prostate cancer risk with your doctor when you turn 40. Most men should start having yearly digital rectal exams and PSA tests starting at age 50. Men in a high risk group (for example, if the disease runs in your family) should start getting tested earlier.

Visit our YouTube channel and watch our video compliation of this year's Toronto Father's Day Walk/Run http://tinyurl.com/2dfmmdr

FREE PSA Testing at the #RogersCup in #Toronto! If you're a male over 40, visit the PCC testing area for a free #PSA blood test.

Men NEED to know about treatment options. RT @Reuters_Health: Low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively http://link.reuters.com/der79m

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