| Reliable prostate cancer statistics for the entire | | | | been speculated that this is because of the higher |
| world are often hard to come by, but it is | | | | rates of detection in these countries however.o |
| extremely important to try and gather statistics if | | | | Prostate cancer is most likely to occur in men |
| a way of preventing it is ever to be discovered. | | | | aged over fifty years old.o In England in 2001, the |
| However, it is possible to tell that prostate cancer | | | | relative five year survival rate for men with |
| rates vary greatly across the world and even | | | | prostate cancer was 71 percent. This is a 40 |
| amongst countries. There are some patterns to | | | | percent increase on 1975. Prostate cancer survival |
| the spread of prostate cancer, and these are | | | | rates have been increasing for over twenty years |
| outlined below.o Prostate cancer is least common | | | | now in developed countries. |
| in Eastern/Southern Asia. It is also least common | | | | World statistics for prostate cancer can be found, |
| amongst all Asian men, whether they are living in | | | | but it is much more beneficial for an individual to |
| Asia or not.o It is most common in the United | | | | look at the statistics in their country as the |
| States, where it causes death of men more than | | | | survival rates vary greatly from country to |
| any other type of cancer apart from lung cancer. | | | | country and between continents. If you have any |
| It is also common in Europe, for example in the | | | | concerns about your health you should always |
| UK it is the second most common cancer. It has | | | | contact your GP or doctor. |