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According to the CDC, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the US (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), and one of the leading causes of cancer death among men of all races.
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For every 1,000 men between the ages of 55 and 69 years old who are screened, about 1 death will be prevented, and 3 men will be prevented from getting prostate cancer that spreads to other places in the body. (CDC)
1,3,4 American Cancer Society, "Cancer Facts & Figures 2021." (excluding basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers)
2 GLOBOCAN, World Health Organization, "Global cancer statistics 2020"
5,6 The World Bank
1,3,4 American Cancer Society, "Cancer Facts & Figures 2021." (excluding basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers)
2 GLOBOCAN, World Health Organization, "Global cancer statistics 2020"
5,6 The World Bank
1,3,4 American Cancer Society, "Cancer Facts & Figures 2021." (excluding basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers)
2 GLOBOCAN, World Health Organization, "Global cancer statistics 2020"
5,6 The World Bank
The 5-year survival rate in the United States for men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer is greater than 99%. Late detection of advanced prostate cancer drops the 5 year survival rate to 30%.
According to the CDC, while there can be noticeable signs and symptoms, many men with prostate cancer will not experience any of them; without screening, there's no way of knowing whether or not they carry the disease.
Early detection of prostate cancer allows for more treatment options and results in higher survival rates.
All men are at risk of prostate cancer. With age, the risk increases. 13 out of 100 American men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. That is why every man should know the risks and get screened regularly.
Some men are at greater risk than others:If you are an African-American male, you are at a higher risk of prostate cancer, twice as likely to die from the disease, and have an increased risk of being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer at a young age.
