Prostate Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancer, in American men and the second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer. Approximately 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime and 1 in 36 will die from this disease.1*
Other Prostate Cancer Statistics
- Two men every five minutes are diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2***
- Every year, over 217,730 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and approximately 32,050 will die from this cancer. 1**
Understanding the Prostate
The prostate is a small gland, found only in men, located at the bottom of the bladder and in front of the rectum; it is about the size of a walnut. The tube that carries urine (the urethra) runs through the prostate. The prostate's job is to make some of the fluid that protects and nourishes sperm cells in semen.
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References
1* American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)
2** Us TOO International, Inc. (www.ustoo.org)
3*** The Journal of Urology (R) Vol 183. 520-528, February 2010
4**** Radiological Society of North America, Inc. (www.radiologyinfo.org)
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