The survival rate for all stages has increased significantly over the past three decades. Nine out of 10 men who have an early diagnosis live at least another five years. Symptoms of prostate cancer include a variety of urinary problems, such as difficulty urinating or controlling urination, the need to urinate frequently, painful of burning urination, or blood in the urine. Some believe a high-fat diet may account for some incidences of prostate cancer. A study also linked obesity to prostate cancer mortality.
Heredity plays a role in developing prostate cancer, as well.
There are several methods of detection. The American Cancer Society recommends every man 40 and over should include a digital rectal exam in his annual health checkup. Prostate-specific antigen blood testing should be performed every year on men 50 and over.