Prostate Cancer Statistics

Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. In 2005 (the most recent year for which numbers are available)—

• 185,895 men developed prostate cancer.*
• 28,905 men died from prostate cancer.*

Among men in the United States, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations. It is also the leading causes of cancer death among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations. For more information, visit Cancer Among Men.

Data source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.