How common is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men.
In 2008, more than 186,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 28,000 men will die from the disease. One new case occurs every 2.5 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 19 minutes. It is estimated that there are more than 2 million American men currently living with prostate cancer. Visit the About Prostate Cancer section for more information. How does prostate cancer compare with other cancers? A non-smoking man is more likely to develop prostate cancer than he is to develop colon, bladder, melanoma, lymphoma and kidney cancers combined. In fact, a man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Visit the About Prostate Cancer section for more information. Are some men more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer? Older age, African American race, and a family history of the disease can all increase the likelihood of a man being diagnosed with the disease.
