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Nearly 200,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and about one in every nine men will be diagnosed in his lifetime. Here’s what you need to know.

As its name suggests, colon cancer is cancer that starts in the cells inside the colon. Colon cancer usually starts as benign (non-cancerous) growths called polyps. Most polyps never turn into cancer. It’s impossible to ascertain whether or not a polyp contains cancerous cells during routine screening, though, so doctors usually recommend removing all polyps found through screening, just in case.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) estimates that more than 57,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020. If you, a loved one, or a friend have been diagnosed with this deadly disease, being informed is the first step in the long journey toward fighting pancreatic cancer.

Brain cancer is the result of an overgrowth of abnormal cells in the brain. These cells clump together to form a mass called a tumor. Brain tumors can be malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancerous, and they grow much quicker than benign (or non-cancerous) tumors, so they’re much more dangerous. In this article, we’ll focus on cancerous brain tumors.

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It’s a serious disease, but it’s not life-threatening. Crohn’s is a lifelong condition that’s characterized by a repetitive cycle of remission (where no symptoms are present) and relapse (symptomatic).

Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death? According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer accounts for 25 percent of all cancer deaths—and causes more deaths than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined.