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.