Prostate Health

Prostate cancer is most successfully treated when found early.

Consider these statistics from the American Cancer Society:

• Ninety-one percent of all prostate cancers are discovered while they are either localized (confined to the prostate) or regional (nearby). The five-year survival rate for men diagnosed with prostate tumors discovered at these stages is 99 percent.
• In the past 20 years, the five-year survival rate for all stages combined has increased from 67 percent to 99 percent.
• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, excluding skin cancer.
• American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates for 2007 include 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer in the US.
• Year 2007 estimates include 27,050 deaths occurring from prostate cancer in the US alone, making it the third leading cause of cancer death in men.