Cancer of the prostate is the most common male cancer affecting British men - the average lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer is around 1 in 13
Approximately 21,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK - by the time you have left this website, two more British men will have been diagnosed
Although many important developments in treatment have occurred in recent years, over 10,000 men die from prostate cancer annually in the UK
This is approximately equal to 190 deaths per week and it is estimated that this number will increase by almost 50% over the next 20 years
Britain has some of the poorest 5-year survival rates in the whole of Europe
Prostate cancer receives approximately one tenth of the research funding currently spent on breast cancer
In contrast to some other types of cancer, cancer of the prostate can be treated fairly effectively even when it has spread. It is however important to catch the disease at the earliest possible stages as this may increase the number of treatment options available.
