In U.S. prostate cancer has overtaken lung cancer and colon and has become the most common cancer in males. In Spain, it is also one of the most important and common of the male population.
From what age is becoming more relevant?
It is usually exceptional detect prostate cancer below 40 years and remains very rare in men aged 50 years. From that age will increase the number of diagnosed cases. In the eighth decade of life is where most cases are diagnosed.
Is it true that if all men lived to 100 years would have prostate cancer?
Practically yes. Prostate cancer is most often diagnosed at autopsy in many men who have died for other reasons. That means there is a cancer “microscopic”, ie it can only be assessed through a study of prostate tissue and a clinical cancer is one that gives symptoms. Not all cancers are discovered microscopic because before the patient dies of other causes.
Tags: cancer, prostate cancer
