To Understand Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is an important public health problem.
Prostate cancer accounts for one of every three cancers among American men.
Researchers are conducting studies to learn more about the causes and early detection of this common disease. The causes of prostate cancer are not yet understood. Researchers are looking at factors that may increase the risk of this disease. The more they can learn about these risk factors , the better the chance of finding ways to prevent and treat prostate cancer. This disease is more common in black men than in white men.