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Prostate
Cancer in Numbers
Prostate
cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in American men, behind skin
cancer
It is the 3rd
leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer and
colorectal cancer
Prostate
cancer develops mainly in older men. About 6 cases in 10 are diagnosed in men
aged 65 or older, and it is rare before age 40. The average age at the time
of diagnosis is about 66.
About 1 man
in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime
About 1 man
in 39 will die of prostate cancer
More than
2.9 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate
cancer at some point are still alive today
About
161,400 new cases of prostate cancer are expected in the USA in 2017
It is
estimated that about 26,700 men will die of prostate cancer in 2017
It accounts
for about 10% of cancer-related deaths in men More
Information:
Statistics Center of the American Cancer Society |
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