Prostate Cancer

• Common Cancer in Australian  men
• Major cause of death in Australian men
• Some cancers can be safely watched
• Active treatment advised in some men

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in Australia today. Approximately 16% of men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime and of these 20% can die of the disease.

If diagnosed at an early stage through screening with PSA and digital rectal examination, the disease can be cured in the majority of instances either by surgery or radiation therapy.