'Don't put it off': Phoenix prostate cancer survivor encourages men to get screened on time

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'Don't put it off': Phoenix prostate cancer survivor encourages men to get screened on time
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One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

PHOENIX — Nearly 300,000 men in the United States are expected to be diagnosed withThere's no way to prevent the disease, but doctors said an early diagnosis can greatly improve the chances of survival. "I'm living my best life," Bin McLaurin said."It was pure shock when I found out I had prostate cancer," McLaurin said.“I opted to do surgery and have it removed and then followed by radiation and hormone therapy," McLaurin said.

"Screening is very easy," Dr. Shyamal Patel, a Radiation Oncologist at Dignity Health Cancer Institute, said.

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