The facts on prostate cancer and depression, can trauma insurance help?
• According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, each year close to 3,300 men die from prostate cancer and 20,000 new cases are diagnosed. One in nine men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime (1) • One in six men will suffer depression throughout their adult lifetime (2) • Up to three million men in Australia will have prostate cancer and/or suffer depression throughout their lifetime (3) Prostate cancer Prostate cancer occurs when cells go through uncontrollable growth in the prostate gland (compared to a normal prostate) spreading malignant cells. Normal tissue is invaded and destructed forming a malignant tumour. Low stage prostate cancers usually show no symptoms, which is why screening is vital. The prostate cancer foundation of Australia recommends that all men over the age of 50, and those with a family history from the age of 40, should seek annual assessments. According to a medical journal released in 2005, where you live in Australia makes a difference t
