Staff with a ' Bremerton staff members showed their support for the annual 'Movember' mustache movement to help increase awareness and educate others on men's health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Even for those clean-shaven, a prostate cancer exam is a covered service by TRICARE, which includes screenings. Eligible beneficiary are encouraged to discuss the benefits/risks associated with their provider. Why? Because there is statistical evidence for this awareness campaign. Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in Am


Staff with a ' Bremerton staff members showed their support for the annual 'Movember' mustache movement to help increase awareness and educate others on men's health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Even for those clean-shaven, a prostate cancer exam is a covered service by TRICARE, which includes screenings. Eligible beneficiary are encouraged to discuss the benefits/risks associated with their provider. Why? Because there is statistical evidence for this awareness campaign. Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in American males, trailing only skin cancer. The odds increase of getting prostate cancer as a man gets older. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be approximately 268, 500 new cases of prostate cancer in 2022, resulting in 34,500 fatalities. Do the math. That's almost one in eight new cases that doesn't make it (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).


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