Prevalence and Incidence of Prostate Cancer

Incidence (annual) of Prostate Cancer:

189,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); 168,665 new cases (NIDDK) ... see also overview of Prostate Cancer.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 1,439 or 0.07% or 189,000 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "189,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); 168,665 new cases (NIDDK)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Prostate Cancer:

188,999 per year, 15,749 per month, 3,634 per week, 517 per day, 21 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "189,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); 168,665 new cases (NIDDK)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Lifetime risk for Prostate Cancer:

1 in 11 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Prevalance of Prostate Cancer:

The second leading cause of cancer death in American men, prostate cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 184,500 American men in 1998 and will claim the lives of an estimated 39,200. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Prevelance statistics for Prostate Cancer:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Prostate Cancer:

• 1.6 living men have had a prostate cancer diagnosis in the US 2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2000, NIDDK)
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Incidence statistics for Prostate Cancer:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Prostate Cancer:

• 230,110 new cases for prostate cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 230,110 new male cases for prostate cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 975 cases per 100,000 men over 65 in the USA 1996-2000 (National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 57 cases per 100,000 men aged under 65 in the USA 1996-2000 (National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
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Death statistics for Prostate Cancer:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Prostate Cancer:

• 29,900 estimated deaths for prostate cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 29,900 estimated male deaths for prostate cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• Each year prostate cancer caused 245 deaths per 100,000 population for men over 65 in the US 2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2000, NIDDK)
• Each year prostate cancer caused 2 deaths per 100,000 population for men under 65 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2000, NIDDK)
• Prostate cancer death rates for various sub-populations in the USA:
  • 245 cases per 100,000 men aged over 65 in the USA 1996-2000 (National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
  • 2 cases per 100,000 men aged under 65 in the USA 1996-2000 (National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
  • African American men have the highest rate in the world (CBCF Health Organisation, 2004)
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