Prostate Cancer Statistics
December 5, 2009 by Prostate Dr. · Leave a Comment
Here are some statistics on prostate cancer, relative to the year 2007:
- 559.650 Americans are expected to die of all forms of cancer, cancer being exceeded in the US only by heart diseases. Survival rates have improved in the last decade, being now to about 66% (1996-2002), and growing from a 55% between 1975-1977. This increase reflects the higher early-stage rate in cancer diagnosis and the better prostate cancer treatments options…

