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The Big Picture: If caught early, prostate cancer ihas a 95 percent survival rate.
Cases: Annual new cases reported (U.S. in 2012): 242,000 per year Annual deaths (U.S. in 2012) 28,000 per year
Detection and Screenings: The question of screening is a personal and complex one. It’s important for each man to talk with his doctor about whether prostate cancer screening is right for him.
When to start screening is generally based on individual risk. For those at high risk (genetic predispositions or strong family histories of prostate cancer at a young age), age 40 is a reasonable time to start screening . For otherwise healthy men at high risk (strong family histories or African American men), age 40-45 is a good time to start checking.
The purpose of screening is to detect prostate cancer at its earliest stages, before any symptoms have developed.
That’s when the cancer can be treated most effectively. There are two quick and easy tests that can be done right at the doctor’s office: the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test and the digital rectal exam (DRE), which is a little more invasive but still a relatively easy procedure.
Risk Factors: There are four major factors that influence one's risk for developing prostate cancer:
Via: How Much Do You Know About Prostate Cancer?
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