If the cancer has spread, treatment may include removal of the testicle and involved lymph nodes, and chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Incidence is higher among white Americans. Some studies indicate there's a higher risk among men who've had vasectomies. Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common men's cancer, affecting approximately 184,500 Americans annually. The number of deaths attributable to prostate cancer has dropped in recent years.
Many experts attribute the decline to early detection through cancer screenings.
In most cases of early cancer there are no symptoms. The symptoms that sometimes occur, such as weakening of the urinary stream and the need to urinate more often, can be caused by other benign conditions of the prostate. Symptoms of advanced prostate cancer include blood in the urine, swollen lymph nodes in the groin, impotence, and pain in the pelvis, spine, hips or ribs. The ACS recommends prostate cancer screening beginning at age 50. During this exam, the doctor inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel for any irregularities that might be cancer.