About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society, but experts say many Americans aren’t aware of the symptoms, and those warning signs often come when the disease is in later stages, and it’s harder to treat.

This Thanksgiving more than a dozen families of cancer patients are thankful they can put food on the table with help from a local foundation.

Ackerman Cancer Center offers radiation oncology, proton therapy, diagnostics and cancer treatment in a private practice setting in Jacksonville, Florida.

He went from being a football hero to a murder suspect. OJ Simpson died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

The American Cancer Society projects lung cancer to kill the most people in 2024, but prostate cancer is estimated to be a close second killer, leading other kinds of cancer deaths. A Jacksonville doctor expressed the importance of detecting prostate cancer early so it can be treated effectively.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, with over 288,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It’s also one of the most curable cancers if detected early.