What are the chances of getting prostate cancer?
This question cannot be answered at this time. However, some groups of people appear to have a higher chance of getting prostate cancer than others. African Americans have one of the highest rates of incidence of prostate cancer. Generally, Americans have one of the highest rates of prostate cancer. If prostate cancer runs in your family then you are more likely to get prostate cancer than someone with no family history of the disease. The longer you live, the greater the chance that you will have prostate cancer cells in your prostate — although that doesn’t mean you will need treatment.
