Prostate Cancer: Statistics

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What are the statistics for prostate cancer?

  • The rate of prostate cancer is about 70% higher in African-American men than white men. African-American men are also more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. The reasons why are not known. But some risk factors may play a part, such as differences in genes.

  • About 180,890 men in the U.S. will get prostate cancer in 2016. It is the most common cancer in men, not including skin cancer. Nearly two-thirds of these men will be age 65 or older.

  • More than 90% of all prostate cancers are found while they are either only in the prostate (local) or near the prostate (regional). The 5-year survival rate for men with these kinds of prostate tumors is nearly 100%.

  • Several decades ago, the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer was 68%. Now it’s almost 100%. 

  • Nearly all men with prostate cancer survive at least 5 years, while 98% survive at least 10 years. And 95% survive at least 15 years. This includes all stages and grades of prostate cancer. It also includes all treatments.

  • Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S. after lung cancer. About 26,120 men will die of prostate cancer in 2016.

Source: American Cancer Society