Nov 16 2007
Fast facts: prostate cancer
(NC)-National Prostate Cancer Awareness Week is September 16-22. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men.
. In 2007, an estimated 22,300 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 4,300 will die of it.
. One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime, mostly after age 60. One in 27 will die of it.
. There is no single cause of prostate cancer. Some factors that increase the risk of developing it are:
- Age - it is uncommon in men under 50 and develops most often in men over 65
- Family history
- A diet high in fat
- African ancestry.
Credit: www.newscanada.com
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