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Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 4:56 p.m.

PEORIA -- by Sarah Mason

More than 8,000 work force in Prairie State will be diagnosed with prostate gland gland gland gland malignant neoplastic disease in 2008.

Men can Step Up to the Plate and fighting prostate malignant neoplastic disease during Men's Health Week by following these tips.Discuss getting an yearly prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood diagnostic test and digital rectal examination (DRE) with your doctor beginning at age 50.

African American work force and work force with first-degree relations (fathers, brothers, or sons) daiagnosed with prostate malignant neoplastic disease should get testing at age 40.

Here are some wellness statistics all work force should know.Men usually dwell six old age less than women.

One in four work force have got high blood pressure.

One in five work force will have a bosom onslaught before age 65.

One in six work force will develop prostate cancer.