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Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults combined, cancer is the second most common cause of death (after heart disease).
Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released Prostate Cancer Statistics, 2025, a report on current prostate cancer occurrence and outcomes in the United States. According to the study, prostate cancer incidence rates have reversed from a decline of 6. ...
ATLANTA, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released Prostate Cancer Statistics, 2025, a report on current prostate cancer occurrence and outcomes in the United States. According to the study, prostate cancer incidence ...
For the first time, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined reached 70%, according to the latest report from the American Cancer Society.
Prostate cancer incidence is increasing, especially in advanced stages, reversing previous declines and slowing mortality rate improvements. Racial disparities persist, with Black and Native American men facing higher mortality rates despite differing ...
A research team from the Department of Surgery and the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has demonstrated that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for men aged 45 and above can significantly reduce the incidence of advanced-stage prostate cancer from 39% to approximately 1%,
Incidence of distant-stage prostate cancer has been rising significantly throughout California since 2011, with a 6.7% annual increase. Prostate cancer mortality rates, which had been declining, plateaued between 2012 and 2021, likely related to changes in ...