Prostrate Cancer Facts

Protrate Cancer Facts
Thursday, June 29, 2006

# In 2006, more than 232,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 30,000 men will die from it.

# One new case occurs every 2.5 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 17 minutes.

# After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the U.S.

# Early prostate cancer usually has no symptoms and is most commonly detected through prostate cancer screening tests, such as the PSA blood test and digital rectal exam.

# Prostate cancer can be eliminated from the body by surgery or radiation - if diagnosed at an early stage.

# The chance of having prostate cancer increases rapidly after age 50. More than 70 percent of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65. It is still unclear why this increase with age occurs for prostate cancer.
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation