Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer refers to the condition when abnormal, cancerous cells change and have the potential to grow in the prostate. It is the most common cancer in men in the US, other than skin cancer according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately 218,890 men are newly diagnosed with prostate cancer annually. Prostate cancer only occurs in men and is more common in African-American men than other races. Age is the most important risk factor for prostate cancer. Most men with this cancer in the United States are over the age of 65.
The long-term projection for those with prostate cancer depends on the size and involvement of the tumor as well as the degree of metastasis (spreading) at the time of diagnosis. There may be an increased possibility in some individuals for recurrence of prostate cancer. In general, ninety nine percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer survive for at least 5 years. Ninety one percent of all prostate cancers are found while they are still within the prostate or only in nearby regions of the original diagnosis. The relative survival rate of 5 years is almost 100%. For men whose cancer has already metastasized to distant parts of the body, about thirty two percent will survive at any rate of 5 years.
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