“More men die with prostate cancer than because of it”

“More men die with prostate cancer than because of it” - an old adage that still holds true in the 21st century.

 

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• Prevalence of autopsy-detected prostate cancer is 21% across all ages.

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  There is no significant difference between 21st century studies and earlier studies.

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  Autopsy-detected incidental prostate cancers are typically small, low grade, and only occasionally locally advanced or metastatic.

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  Prostate cancer prevalence increases with age, and is detected in over half of men aged ≥90 years.

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  The frequency of high-grade prostate cancer doubles with each increasing 10-year age category.