September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month


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BALTIMORE, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spread knowledge while also providing support to those affected. It is estimated that about 288,300 men will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and around 34,700 men will not survive – the most deaths from any cancer in men after lung cancer.

When caught early, prostate cancer is highly treatable, which is why the American Urological Association (AUA) and Urology Care Foundation are using September to raise awareness about the disease and encourage men to know their risk and talk to their doctor.

"Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men next to skin cancer," said Harris M. Nagler, MD, President of the Urology Care Foundation. "Cases of advanced prostate cancer are on the rise and a man's best line of defense is to get tested before a problem arises. While not all prostate cancers need treatment, early detection is still key. This month is so important because it brings to the spotlight educational tools and resources that can help men make informed decisions about prostate cancer screening, management, and treatment."

Nearly one out of every eight men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Aside from age, risk factors for prostate cancer include family history and race. However, the odds increase to:

  • 1 in 6 if they are African American
  • 1 in 5 if they have a family history
The AUA suggests men ages 45 to 69, with an average risk for prostate cancer, talk to their doctor about whether prostate cancer testing is right for them. For men with a higher risk of getting prostate cancer, they should consider talking to their doctor as early as 40-54 years of age.

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EXCLUSIVE: Montell Jordan Reveals His Prostate Cancer Has Returned​


The R&B singer known for "This Is How We Do It" shared that follow up scans detected prostate cancer months after he underwent surgery.

Sept. 3, 2025, 8:22 AM CDT / Source: TODAY
Meghan Holohan Health Reporter
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Montell Jordan, who rose to fame with his 1995 hit song, “This Is How We Do It,” revealed exclusively on the 3rd Hour of TODAY that his prostate cancer has returned.

“I always imagined I would be telling my prostate cancer story from the other side of prostate cancer because I had a radical prostatectomy surgery. My prostate was removed. There were clear margins,” Jordan, 56, tells TODAY.com. “Close to a year post-prostatectomy, I still need to go back and have additional treatments because it’s (been) detected that there is still cancer.”


Since "This Is How We Do It" was released 30 years ago, Jordan has continued to record and perform music, and has become a pastor. In early 2024, doctors diagnosed him with Stage 1 prostate cancer after routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening revealed his levels were elevated, and he subsequently underwent a prostatectomy as treatment.

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer was “alarming,” yet Jordan felt hopeful that doctors found it early.

“Hearing that it was early on, that it was first stage for me … which is treatable, that was probably the saving grace,” Jordan says.

He felt called to share his story, which he's doing in a documentary called “Sustain,” premiering next year. He also partnered with the nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer to raise awareness of the importance of regular prostate cancer screening for Black men.

“Early detection is the thing that allows me to have a choice to treat (my cancer) and live and to continue giving myself the best quality of life possible,” he says.

“I’ve already had a fantastic quality of life even following my prostate removal, and so I believe that even after this next treatment that I have to do, it will eradicate the cancer from my body and still have a great quality of life moving forward.”


Regular Screening Led to Early Detection​

Since Jordan was in his early 40s, his doctor regularly screened his PSA levels. Black men are 1.7 times more likely to develop prostate cancer and die at more than twice the rate of men of other backgrounds, according to ZERO.

“I would go regularly to my doctor for screenings, and at that time — we’re talking over a decade ago — most prostate screenings were kind of taboo,” he says. “(Doctors) have to go in through the rectum and do the finger check, and so I would do that, and they were taking blood samples.”
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Having more than a decade’s worth of PSA tests led to Jordan’s early diagnosis.

“Because I was going and had a history of what my blood levels were like, that’s how they were able to detect it,” he says.

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EXCLUSIVE: Montell Jordan Reveals His Prostate Cancer Has Returned

The R&B singer known for "This Is How We Do It" shared that follow up scans detected prostate cancer months after he underwent surgery.
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Guys have those PSAs and DREs done yearly. I also strongly believe in second opinions, even if your doctor says your test came back good. I personally know a retired doctor that is responsible for the premature death of many men. I'm not sure if he was driven out of practice by numerous lawsuits or not, but a lot of men will be saved from very evasive medical procedures and premature death with him no longer around to lie about their test results.
 
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