About 209,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and 41,800 lives will be lost due to the disease. Prostate cancer is curable.
Early detection is the best way to control the disease.
Since the late 1980's PSA has been used clinically and is currently used to detect, stage and monitor prostate cancer. Small amounts of the protein can be measured in the blood. Most prostate cancer cases occur in men over 65 years of age. African-Americans, workers exposed to industrial tire and rubber manufacturing, mechanics, farmers, sheet metal and cadmium workers have a higher incidence of prostate cancer. Signs of prostate cancr include weak or interrupted flow of urine, blood in the urine and infrequent urination.