Prostate Cancer Facts and Figures

What is Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate. Prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and usually occurs in older men (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Prostate Cancer Facts and Figures

Prostate Cancer Statistics

1. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 65 years and older, and it is rare under the age of 40. The occurrence of the cancer is strongly linked to the age of the patient (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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2. Nearly 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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3. About 1,414,259 new cases and 375,304 related deaths of prostate cancer were reported in 2020 (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
   Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Global Status and Temporal Trends in 89 Countries From 2000 to 2019
   
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4. About 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer and 34,700 deaths are estimated in 2023 by American Cancer Society (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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5. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, about 1 in 44 men will die of prostate cancer (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer

6. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men of the United Kingdom (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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7. Mutations in a specific gene increase the risk of developing prostate cancer (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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8. Men with a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer are at an increased risk of prostate cancer; this is especially true if the relative was diagnosed at an early age.
9. Black men and Asian men have a higher and lower risk of prostate cancer respectively as compared to white men (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Screening of Prostate Cancer

10. Digital rectal exam (DRE), Prostate specific antigen test (PSA) and prostate biopsy are commonly used to screen for prostate cancer (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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