Checkup and Screening Guidelines for Men

Glad you do the prostate, it's uncomforable but so necessary!!

Number of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The number of new cases of prostate cancer was 137.9 per 100,000 men per year. The number of deaths was 21.4 per 100,000 men per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2008-2012 cases and deaths.

Lifetime Risk of Developing Cancer: Approximately 14.0 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on 2010-2012 data.

Prevalence of This Cancer: In 2012, there were an estimated 2,795,592 men living with prostate cancer in the United States.