Though no one wants to hear that he has the medical advances in prostate cancer treatment and therapies make the diagnosis far less fatal than it once was. In fact, the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests that only 1 in 34 men will die from prostate cancer, and the survival rates are improving year after year. 

As the second most common cancer in American men (the first is skin cancer), there is much known now about prostate cancer, though it’s still a mystery as to why some males get it and others don’t. However, what we can be sure of is that education has been the key to catching prostate cancer in time. This helps both the patient and physician stop the spread of prostate cancer as well as eliminate some of the fears (such as that being diagnosed with prostate cancer is an immediate “death sentence”, a common misperception.)

The ACS rates prostate cancer survival stats in five-year increments. Thus, their latest prostate cancer findings suggest that more than 99% of the men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer will survive for at least five more years. And if the prostate cancer is diagnosed while it’s still within the prostate, that survival rate leaps to almost 100%. However, if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body (especially those that are significantly far away from the prostate gland), the five-year survival rate hovers around 34%.

Of course, it’s critical not to rely on numbers. Though they come in handy for statistical purposes, every man’s prostrate cancer experience is unique. Thus, if you or someone you love has one or more of the common symptoms of prostate cancer (such as blood in the urine, erectile dysfunction, or loss of bladder/bowel control), it’s essential to make an appointment with your family doctor. That way, if you do have the disease, you can quickly halt its progress.

I do hope that this prostate cancer information has been of help to you

John Ward

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