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1795 Highway 64 East
Anamosa, IA 52205

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1055 Southwest Oralabor Road
Ankeny, IA 50023

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5185 Competition Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Jordan Creek)

180 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Lindale)

153 Collins Road Northeast
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Marshalltown)

1704 South Center Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Morton)

1909 North Morton Avenue
Morton, IL 61550

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (North Crossing)

2134 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Peck's Landing)

1940 Blairs Ferry Rd.
Hiawatha, IA 52233

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Peoria)

8914 North Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61615

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (San Marnan)

1655 East San Marnan Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Viking Road)

1000 Brandilynn Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Washington)

209 North Cummings Lane
Washington, IL 61571

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Waukee)

950 E Hickman Rd
Waukee, IA 50263

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express (Waverly)

101 Cedar River Pkwy 101
Waverly, IA 50677

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UnityPoint Clinic - Express at Duck Creek

1417 Kimberly Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic Express (Fort Dodge)

2728 2nd Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - Bettendorf

3415 53rd Avenue
Bettendorf, IA 52722

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - Moline

106 19th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - North Port

3426 North Port Drive
Muscatine, IA 52761

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UnityPoint Clinic Express Care - SouthPark Pointe

3904 16th Street
Moline, IL 61265

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UnityPoint Clinic First Care - Peoria Heights

1120 East War Memorial Drive
Peoria Heights, IL 61616

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Altoona

2720 8th Street Southwest
Altoona, IA 50009

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ankeny Medical Park

3625 North Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Ingersoll

2103 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Marion

2992 7th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Marketplace

3035 Hamilton Boulevard
Sioux City, IA 51104

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Southglen

6520 Southeast 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50320

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Sunnybrook

5885 Sunnybrook Drive
Sioux City, IA 51106

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Urbandale

5200 NW 100th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - West

2255 John F Kennedy Road
Dubuque, IA 52002

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UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care - Westside

2375 Edgewood Road Southwest
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

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Prostate Cancer: Warning Signs, Symptoms and Everything Else You Need to Know!

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Prostate Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Did you know prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men? It’s also the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men. The American Cancer Society predicts that in 2015, there will be 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer. One in seven men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in his lifetime. About one in 28 men will die from prostate cancer. Protect yourself or the man you love by recognizing the warning signs, symptoms and everything else there is to know about prostate cancer!

The Warning Signs & Symptoms

In many cases, prostate cancer grows gradually. For example, the cancer can live in men for many years as a small tumor. This means prostate cancer does not tend to show signs or symptoms in the earliest stages. In certain cases, however, the cancer can be more aggressive, spreading rapidly and showing symptoms at an earlier stage.

Prostate cancer signs begin to appear as the cancer progresses. Symptoms caused by advanced prostate cancer can include:

  • Weak urine flow
  • Difficulty urinating 
  • Inability to urinate
  • Frequent urination
  • Pain or burning sensation when urinating
  • Blood in semen
  • Consistent pain in the back, pelvis or hips
  • Struggle to have an erection

Many of these symptoms can also be the cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is when the prostate gland is enlarged but not cancerous. No matter the case, it’s important to consult your doctor if you have any of the above symptoms.

Risk Factors and Myths

Prostate cancer typically develops in men after the age of 50, with the majority of cases occurring in men older than 65. Only one in 10,000 men younger than 40 develop prostate cancer.

Studies have found that men who regularly smoke and consume a diet high in fat have an increased chance of developing prostate cancer. Also, men who undergo testosterone therapy have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer due to the increase of testosterone stimulating the growth of the prostate.

Other Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer

  • Family history. A man’s genetics can play a role in whether or not he develops prostate cancer. If a man’s brother or father has been diagnosed, he is twice as likely to develop prostate cancer. 
  • Race. African-American men are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian men. African-American men are also two and a half times more likely to die from this disease. 
  • Where you live. This may seem strange, but men who live north of 40 degrees latitude have the highest risk of dying from prostate cancer in the United States. This is likely due to low vitamin D levels, which result from inadequate exposure to sunlight.

Myths

There may be things men have heard about prostate cancer that just aren’t true. One of those myths is about sexual activity. It has been rumored that a man who is highly sexually active and ejaculates frequently is at a greater risk for the development of prostate cancer. In reality, the opposite is true. Studies have found that more frequent ejaculations may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

Another common myth is that a vasectomy would increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer, but that has been proven to be false as well.

Get Yourself Checked

Your health shouldn’t be pushed aside just because you feel healthy. By getting an annual prostate exam, you could stop prostate cancer in its tracks. Don’t have a regular primary care provider to perform the exam? Find a doctor at one of the convenient UnityPoint Clinic locations and get checked for prostate cancer today!