 Prostate
Cancer Facts
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the
United States. More than 100,000 cases are reported each year.
The facts
- Several studies have firmly established that prostate cancer can run
in families. Men with a brother or father affected are twice as likely
to develop prostate cancer as men who have no relatives affected.
- Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the prostate
gland and can eventually spread through the blood and lymph fluid to
other organs, bones, and tissues.
- Prostate cancer occurs almost exclusively in men over the age of 40
and is still rare until age 50.
- African-American men's risk for prostate cancer is the
highest in the world, and it is 66% higher than the risk for white
American males.
- The risk of American men developing prostate cancer is about 30%;
the chance of death from the disease is about 3%.
Symptoms
There are usually no symptoms in the early stages of prostate
cancer, but symptoms can eventually include:
- Frequent urination
- Difficulty starting and stopping urination
- Weak, interrupted flow of urine
- Painful or burning urination
- Difficulty with erections
- Painful ejaculation
- Blood in urine or semen
- Frequent pain or stiffness in lower back, hips and upper thighs.
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