There is probably no word in the English language that strikes fear into the hearts of so many people than cancer, and prostrate cancer adds the fear of impotence in men. Cancer is the result of the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue cells. Other culprits have been increased levels of certain hormones and diet.
Prostate cancer is also the most common form of cancer in American men.
Statistics show that the higher the age of the man, the more likely he is to develop prostate cancer. At age 50, the statistical ratio is one in four men while 80 year olds have a one in two ratio. Although it is the most common type of cancer in American men, it is not the leading cause of cancer deaths. Surprisingly enough, even though men have a thirty percent chance of having prostate cancer, only three percent actually die from the disease. The prostate gland itself surrounds the lower part of the male bladder.