Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men other than skin cancer. Fortunately it rarely metastasizes to the brain.
- It is estimated that 218,890 men will be diagnosed with and 27,050 men will die of cancer of the prostate in 2008.
- 1 in 6 men will receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer in their lifetime.
- Prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men.
Prostate Cancer Association
