“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.
