Prostate Cancer Survival Rate

Prostate cancer, while not receiving as much exposure as other cancers, is the most common of all amongst men in the US and UK. According to the NHS, around 111 men out of 100000 will get prostate cancer at some point during their lives.

As prostate cancer is a slow developing cancer and is most common amongst older men, many die of other causes without being affected by it. However it is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Around 10000 men die from it each year in the UK.

In the past, because of the difficulty in treatment the survival rate for prostate cancer was quite low. However for the last twenty years the survival rate has been improving and was around 70 percent in 2000. Compared to 31 percent in 1975, this is a vast improvement.

Age plays the biggest factor in prostate cancer, with older men much more likely to suffer from it. Above 65 the chances of getting increase greatly, and above 85 even more. As prostate cancer is a slow developing cancer , treatment also varies depending on age. You can find out more about treatment options at the prostate cancer option page. Men with a family history of the cancer also have a much higher chance of getting it themselves.

There is no known way of decreasing your risk of getting prostate cancer, although a diet including a lot of animal fats may increase the chance of getting it.

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