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What are the key statistics about prostate cancer?

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Take some time to familiarize yourself with this common form of cancer, and see if it is time for you to get a regular screening.

Sep. 18, 2014 Cancer.org

Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Societys estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2014 are:

About 233,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
About 29,480 men will die of prostate cancer

About 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.

Prostate cancer occurs 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.

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