By discussing these and other issues, the patient, his family and his physician can make a decision that best suits his specific circumstances, concerns and needs. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men , in the U.S.A, with 317,000 new cases in 1996 . The average patient is 65 years old at time of detection. The aggressiveness of prostate cancer is variable, and each man must understand the nature of his particular disease to make wise decisions about it. In general, Black men get prostate cancer more often than White men in the U.S.A, but Blacks in Africa have a low risk.
Asian men have a low risk of prostate cancer.
As for all cancers, the exact reason why one man gets prostate cancer and another does not remains unknown . Family History of prostate cancer in father or uncles. Multiple Sex Partners, a transmitted virus may be a factor. Having only one sex partner and lowering dietary fat may help. It is possible to see PSA's in the thousands when the cancer is widespread.