This year 186,000 men will
be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Team up with Major League Baseball to find a cure.
Pledge any amount to the Prostate Cancer Foundations
Home Run Challenge by calling 1-800-798-CURE.
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION FAST FACTS:
Prostate cancer is the
most common non-skin cancer in America.
Prostate cancer strikes 1 in 6 Men In 2008, more than 186,000
new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the
United States
over and 28,660
men will die from it. After lung cancer, prostate cancer
is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men
in the U.S. A nonsmoking man is more likely to
get prostate cancer than lung, bronchus, colon, rectal,
bladder, lymphoma, melanoma, oral and kidney cancers
combined. African-American men
are 65% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer
than Caucasian- Americans and are more than twice as
likely to die from it. The reasons for this
disparity are not yet known. It is estimated that
there are over 2 million American men currently living
with prostate cancer. Early prostate
cancer usually has no symptoms and is most commonly
detected through prostate cancer screening tests such as
the PSA blood test and digital rectal exam. Prostate cancer can
be eliminated from the body by surgery or radiation if
diagnosed at an early stage. However, every year,
70,000 men require additional treatment due to a
recurrence of prostate cancer. Because prostate
cancer is a relatively slow-growing cancer, the 5-year
survival rate for prostate cancer diagnosed at all
stages is 98%. The relative 10-year survival rate
is 84% and the 15-year survival rate is 56%. The only
well-established risk factors for prostate cancer are
age, ethnicity and family history of the disease;
however, high dietary fat intake may also be a
significant risk factor. A recent study shows that the
risk of dying from prostate cancer increases with body
weight. Founded in 1993, the PCF
has raised more than $320 million and provided funding
to more than 1,400 researchers at nearly 150
institutions worldwide. The
PCF has been a pioneer in the grant making process,
simplifying paperwork for grantees, leaving more time
for researchers to conduct needed scientific research.
The PCF also advocates for greater awareness of prostate
cancer and more governmental resources, resulting in a
20-fold increase in government funding for prostate
cancer.
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