Prostate Cancer Statistics:

• 184,000 new cases in U.S. in 1998.

• A leading cause of cancer death in men, 2nd only to lung cancer.

• Affects 82/100,000 men aged 50-54.

• Affects 1326/100,000 men aged 70-74.

• Mortality rates vary widely, especially across ethnic groups.

  • 5-year overall survival rates:

    • 75% African Americans
    • 90% Caucasians

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Prostate cancer incidence rises with age.

Variable survival rates across ethnic groups are due to genetic and social factors. There is recent evidence of a definitive genetic component.