Reliable prostate cancer statistics for the entire world are often hard to come by, but it is extremely important to try and gather statistics if a way of preventing it is ever to be discovered. However, it is possible to tell that prostate cancer rates vary greatly across the world and even amongst countries. There are some patterns to the spread of prostate cancer, and these are outlined below.

Prostate cancer is least common in Eastern/Southern Asia. It is also least common amongst all Asian men, whether they are living in Asia or not.

It is most common in the United States, where it causes death of men more than any other type of cancer apart from lung cancer. It is also common in Europe, for example in the UK it is the second most common cancer. It has been speculated that this is because of the higher rates of detection in these countries however.

Prostate cancer is most likely to occur in men aged over fifty years old.

In England in 2001, the relative five year survival rate for men with prostate cancer was 71 percent. This is a 40 percent increase on 1975. Prostate cancer survival rates have been increasing for over twenty years now in developed countries.

World statistics for prostate cancer can be found, but it is much more beneficial for an individual to look at the statistics in their country as the survival rates vary greatly from country to country and between continents. If you have any concerns about your health you should always contact your GP or doctor.