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Statistics on prostate cancer:

Consider the following statistics related to prostate cancer:

  • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, excluding skin cancer.

  • American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates for 2009 include 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer in the US.

  • Year 2009 estimates include 27,360 deaths occurring from prostate cancer in the US alone, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in men.

  • All men are at risk for prostate cancer. The risk increases with age, and family history also increases the risk.

  • African-American men are more likely to have prostate cancer than Caucasian men, and have nearly a two-fold higher mortality rate than Caucasian men.

Online Source: American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are_the_key_statistics_for_prostate_cancer_36.asp
Online Source: American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_prostate_cancer_36.asp
Online Editor: Sara M. Foster, RN, MPH
Online Medical Reviewer: Richard Alteri, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Sara M. Foster, RN, MPH
Date Last Reviewed: 7/14/2009
Date Last Modified: 9/10/2009