Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures

Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis

Prostate cancer affects 1 in 10 men.
The World Health Organization estimates that over 540,000 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2000.
In Western countries, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer affecting men after middle age.
Prostate cancer is common in the male population of the US and Northwest Europe but in contrast the incidence is much lower in Asia and South America.
Historically, prostate cancer was considered a disease of old age but its prevalence is increasing in younger men.
Compared with other types of cancer it is relatively slow growing
A man with prostate cancer may live for many years without ever having the cancer discovered. In fact many men with prostate cancer will not die from it, but with it.
The likelihood of surviving prostate cancer 5 years after diagnosis is good compared to other types of cancer

5 years survival rate