Prostate Cancer Awareness
The goal of this stamp is to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men (after lung cancer) and, excluding skin cancer, is the most common cancer in American men. About one in every five American men will have prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer rarely shows symptoms until it is too late to be cured. While the Postal Service does not endorse any particular testing method, the stamp encourages men to discuss with their health care provider during their annual physical or checkup the need for regular testing and examinations. Men in high-risk groups may wish to consider testing before age 50. Michael Cronan's design, which incorporates the male gender symbol, serves to heighten awareness of this common form of cancer in men.