How common is prostate cancer?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Every year, about 190,000 men in the U.S. learn they have cancer of the prostate, the walnut-shaped organ that has the consistency of a water chestnut and governs the speed, strength, and frequency of urination and ejaculation.
That means about one in every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. About one in 35 men will die of the disease-about 27,000 annually.
Prostate cancer will hit just about every man if he lives long enough. It's a common disease in older men, but the concern really centers on its aggressiveness in any particular case. Many men can live 20 years with slow-growing forms, which tend to occur in older men, though the aggressive form (more common in younger men) is more often deadly.
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Every year, about 190,000 men in the U.S. learn they have cancer of the prostate, the walnut-shaped organ that has the consistency of a water chestnut and governs the speed, strength, and frequency of urination and ejaculation. That means about one... More -
Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men. Some 250,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and it causes 40,000 deaths annually, making it second only to lung cancer as the cause of cancer fatalities for men. More than 60 percent of men over the age of eighty will develop cancerous prostate cells. For those of us who plan to live into our eighties -- healthily, heartily, vibrantly, and as young as sixty-year-olds -- we need to be especially careful to protect ourselves from this kind of cancer.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men. Some 250,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and it causes 40,000 deaths annually, making it second only to lung cancer as the cause of cancer fatalities for men. More than 60... More -
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer type after skin cancer. Prostate cancer is also the second-highest cause of death among men suffering from cancer. The incidence rate in the U.S. works out to 156.9 men out of every 100,000 having prostate cancer, or a total 2,276,112 men with a history of prostate cancer in the United States in 2007.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer type after skin cancer. Prostate cancer is also the second-highest cause of death among men suffering from cancer. The incidence rate in the U.S. works out to 156.9 men out of every 100,000 having... More -
Dr. Ajay Sahajpal of Aurora Health Care answered:The risk of prostate cancer increases with age. The lifetime risk is approximately 17% (1 in 6) for men with an overall prevalence of over 2.5 million.Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulThe risk of prostate cancer increases with age. The lifetime risk is approximately 17% (1 in 6) for men with an overall prevalence of over 2.5 million. More -
Dr. Marc Garnick answered:Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that 217,730 men, mostly over age 65, were diagnosed with the disease in 2010. After a sharp rise between 1988 and 1992, the incidence of prostate cancer leveled off. Between 2000 and 2006, the incidence fell by 2.4% per year. Mortality trends have been similar. After leveling off between 1991 and 1994, prostate cancer death rates fell by 4.1% per year. In 2010, approximately 32,050 men died of the disease.
Those and other statistics -- the fact that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, for example -- may sound staggering. But keep in mind that only one in 36 will die of this disease. Most men who have the disease would never have even known it was there if a PSA test had not been ordered and biopsy based upon the PSA results hadn't been done. Autopsy studies of men who died of other causes have found that 70% to 90% had some degree of prostate cancer by age 80, but they experienced no ill effects. So, indeed, many prostate cancers are slow-growing.Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulProstate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that 217,730 men, mostly over age 65, were diagnosed with the disease in 2010. After a sharp rise between 1988 and 1992, the incidence of... More -
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answered:Prostate cancer is the most common cancer (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. There are an estimated 192,280 new cases and 27,360 deaths in the United States each year. Approximately one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age; more than 75 percent of all cases are diagnosed in men over 65. The rate is even higher among African-American men, who may develop the disease a decade earlier than the rest of the population.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. There are an estimated 192,280 new cases and 27,360 deaths in the United States each year. Approximately one in six men will be... More -
Debra Fulghum Bruce PhD answered:Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. This type of cancer is rare before age 40 and is more common after age 50 and is said to strike nearly one in ten men. Studies show that if a man lives to the age of 80, his chances of prostate cancer rise to one in three.
You may be astonished to know that prostate cancer may be present in as many as 75 percent of men over age 75. Many of these are never found during life, which means they are small and slow-growing.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. This type of cancer is rare before age 40 and is more common after age 50 and is said to strike nearly one in ten men. Studies show that if a man lives to the age of 80,... More -
Aurora Health Care answered:Among men in the United States, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer, excluding skin cancers, with approximately 218,000 new cases diagnosed each year. One man in six will get prostate cancer during his lifetime.Among men in the United States, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer, excluding skin cancers, with approximately 218,000 new cases diagnosed each year. One man in six will get prostate cancer during his lifetime. More -
Dr. David Samadi of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in American men over the age of 50. Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer.Over the past few years, the overall 5-year survival rates for all stages of prostate cancer have increased from 69% to nearly 100%.
The risk of prostate cancer increases with age; most cases occur in men over the age of 65, with rare cases in men under the age of 40. Men with a father or brother with prostate cancer are twice as likely to get the disease while men with three relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer are nearly certain to develop prostate cancer. African American men have a 60% higher risk of getting prostate cancer than Caucasian men, and twice the risk of dying from it. Asian men have a risk of getting prostate cancer similar to the general population, but rates of death due to the disease have not declined over recent years as they have for Caucasian and African American men.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in American men over the age of 50. Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer.Over the past... More -
RealAge answered:In the United States, about one-half of all men will develop some type of cancer during their lifetimes. Skin cancer is the most common, but prostate cancer is second. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, exceeded only by lung cancer. Prostate cancer accounts for about one out of every eight cancer-related deaths in men. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 1999 about 179,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and about 37,000 men will die of the disease in the United States.
About 1 in every 5 or 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes. But autopsy studies show that many more men actually have microscopic levels of the disease that are never detected. This number is not known for sure but is estimated to be about 30 out of every 100 men in their 50s, increasing with each subsequent decade. About 80 of every 100 men who live into their 80s are thought to have some cancer cells in their prostate, but seldom are they found or do they cause problems. Only about 3 in every 100 men actually die from prostate cancer.In the United States, about one-half of all men will develop some type of cancer during their lifetimes. Skin cancer is the most common, but prostate cancer is second. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, exceeded only by... More
