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Survival Rates for Prostate Cancer

There are approximately 25 000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the United Kingdom. For these men the risk of dying from their prostate cancer depends on a number of risk factors. For example if the cancer is confined to the prostate gland at diagnosis the chance of surviving to 5 years is 70%. If the cancer has already spread e.g. to the bones then only 20% of men will survive to five years. Of all the men who currently have prostate cancer in the UK approximately 10,000 will die of the disease each year. The prostate cancer survival rate is much higher in the developed world - unsurprisingly.

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Prostate Cancer Survival Rates in UK


There are approximately 25 000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the United Kingdom. For these men the risk of dying from their prostate cancer depends on a number of risk factors. For example if the cancer is confined to the prostate gland at diagnosis the chance of surviving to 5 years is 70%. If the cancer has already spread e.g. to the bones then only 20% of men will survive to five years. Of all the men who currently have prostate cancer in the UK approximately 10,000 will die of the disease each year. The prostate cancer survival rate is much higher in the developed world - unsurprisingly.

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Prostate Cancer Survival Rates – a few statistics


The overall survival rate for prostate cancer patients has continued to rise steadily for the last 20 years meaning that today men diagnosed with the disease have a better chance than ever of living to tell the tale.

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» Higher Bone Density Linked To More Aggressive Types Of Prostate Cancer - BETTER Health Research
29/07/10 23:57 from prostate cancer - Google News
Science Centric Higher Bone Density Linked To More Aggressive Types Of Prostate Cancer BETTER Health Research Men who have been diagnosed with the most aggressive types of prostate cancer may have denser bones, according to a trial conducted at Johns Hopkins ... Dense bones increases risk of prostate cancer Times of India Bone Density May Be Key to Understanding Prostate Cancer FOXNews Dense Bones Possibly Connected to Prostate Cancer Softpedia eMaxHealth  - News Fire all 33 news articles »

» Prostate cancer 'cell of origin' identified - msnbc.com
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» Many men with low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively - USA Today
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Private MD Many men with low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively USA Today Recent evidence has shown that among older men with low-risk prostate cancer , it's not the cancer they die from, but another condition. ... Men with long ring finger likely to suffer from prostate cancer TopNews PSA ZERO Program: Making Life Worry Free PR Wall Street Advocates say PSA testing is effective Private MD UPI.com all 8 news articles »

» Canines Used To Sniff Out Prostate Cancer - WCBS-TV New York
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Canines Used To Sniff Out Prostate Cancer WCBS-TV New York Doctors have discovered a new means of early detection of prostate cancer using dogs. (file) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, ...

» Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways - NPR (blog)
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Gossip Jackal Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways NPR (blog) The Food and Drug Administration approved Provenge this spring to treat advanced prostate cancer . But now the study that led to FDA approval is finally out ... Dendreon's Prostate Cancer Drug Extends Life in Published Study BusinessWeek Revolutionary Drug May Cost $93000 to Add Four Months to Life for Prostate ... ABC News Cancer Vaccine Appears to Improve Survival in Some Types of Prostate Cancer DG News Medscape  - FiercePharma  - Minyanville.com all 45 news articles »

» UNC granted $3.3M for prostate cancer study - Triangle Business Journal
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UNC granted $3.3M for prostate cancer study Triangle Business Journal Researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a $3.3 million grant to study the best treatment options for prostate cancer . ... and more »

» Cancer patients get assistance - Contra Costa Times
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Cancer patients get assistance Contra Costa Times Man to Man is a support program for men facing a prostate - cancer diagnosis. The Cancer Survivors Network is a welcoming, safe place for cancer survivors and ... and more »

» 'Make mine a newbie!' Who would say that when choosing a surgeon? - Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Times 'Make mine a newbie!' Who would say that when choosing a surgeon? Los Angeles Times The importance of surgeon experience is famously true in prostate cancer surgery. In one of the more recent studies along these lines, researchers found ... and more »

» Immunotherapy Shows Benefit in Prostate CA - MedPage Today
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» Long Ring Finger Could Be Warning Sign of Prostate Cancer - FOXNews
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