Key Statistics about Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Library

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2008 about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only 1 man in 35 will die of it. More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today.

African Americans Continue to Have Lower Cancer Survival Rates

African Americans Continue to Have Lower Cancer Survival Rates Submitted by Kathleen Blanch... on Wed, 02/18/2009 A new report shows that African Americans continue to have lower cancer survival r

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Genetic Fingerprint of Prostate Cancer

Genetic Fingerprint of Prostate Cancer ScienceDaily (Jan. 16, 2009) — One in six American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer within their lifetime and 186,000 will be diagnosed this year. For mos

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Prostate Cancer Statistics :U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group 2004 data

Statistics Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S. In 2004 (the most recent year for which statistics are currently available): 189,075 men were diagnosed with

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PSA Levels Accurately Predict Prostate Cancer Risk in African-American Men

PSA Levels Accurately Predict Prostate Cancer Risk in African-American Men Published on 24 February 2009, 00:12 by Insciences PHILADELPHIA - PSA levels appear to be more predictive of three year p

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The following statistics relate to the incidence of Prostate Cancer

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Prostate Cancer: 230,110 new cases for prostate cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) 230,110 new male

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Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics: Questions and Answers

Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics: Questions and Answers Key Points A prognosis gives an idea of the likely course and outcome of a disease (see Question 1). Many factors affect a per

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What Are the Key Statistics About Prostate Cancer?

What Are the Key Statistics About Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2008 about

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