The Man Killer : Prostate Cancer
Some experts theorize that every man will develop some degree of prostate cancer if he lives long enough. Autopsy studies have shown microscopic evidence of prostate cancer in 15 percent to 30 percent of men over the age of 50 and in 60 percent to 70 percent of men who reach age 80.
The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer is on the rise, but the death rate from the disease is on the decline. Widespread use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer and the aging of the population is likely responsible for the increase in prostate cancer cases. Whether the PSA test is also responsible for the declining death rate is a matter of great debate.
A male born today has a 16 percent chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer at some time in his life and a 3 percent chance of dying of the disease. The good news is that reliable diagnostic tests and numerous treatment options are available for prostate cancer, and death rates from prostate cancer are on the decline.
By Johns Hopkins White Paper on Prostate Disorders
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