About Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most widely diagnosed cancer in American men. In 2009, about 200,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
More than 90 percent of prostate cancers are found before the cancer has spread outside the prostate, or before it has spread very far.
- If your prostate cancer is found at this stage, the chance of surviving five years or longer is 99 percent.
- In the past 20 years, the chances of living five years or longer after a prostate cancer diagnosis have increased from 67 percent to 99 percent.
In the early stages, you may not have any symptoms of prostate cancer. In these stages, it can only be found with regular prostate examinations by your doctor. Seeing your doctor is extremely important if the doctor has found something unusual at an examination or if a blood tests shows you have a high PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level.
