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Article: Earl Woods' death spotlights prostate cancer risk One in five African-American men will be diagnosed.(Health & Fitness)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 8, 2006
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Byline: Michael Wamble Daily Herald Staff Writer
Maurice Denton checked his blood pressure each day on his machine at home.
He knew the symptoms and warning signs of stroke, the disease that claimed his father.
Careful about his health, Denton, 75, made sure during a medical checkup to let his doctor know about his frequent and urgent need to urinate.
The doctor checked for the reason, and found it in Denton's prostate.
"The cancer sneaked up on me," Denton says.
Following last week's death of Earl Woods, golfer Tiger Woods' dad, prostate cancer survivors like Denton, doctors and advocacy groups want their message ...