Prostate Network
Meetings
Hybrid meetings 1st Wednesday monthly 6:30 PM CST
* In person at Gilda’s Club Kansas City, 21 West 43rd KC, MO
* Simultaneously in our zoom room
2nd Saturday, monthly 10:00 - 12:00 AM
THE Empowerment Network at Metropolitan Village Apartments
3114 Franklin Ave St Louis, MO 63106
What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America. In the United States, 1 our of 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Prostate cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the prostate, a glad found only in men. The prostate is located inside the body, at the base of the penis. African-American men are at especially high risk for prostate cancer; they are 65% more likely to develop this disease than non-Hispanic white men.