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Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States.

How common is prostate cancer?

The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society’s estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2026 are:

• About 333,830 new cases of prostate cancer
• About 36,320 deaths from prostate cancer

The number of prostate cancers diagnosed each year declined sharply from 2007 to 2014, coinciding with fewer men being screened because of changes in screening recommendations. From 2014 through 2022, however, the incidence rate increased by 3% per year.

Risk of getting prostate cancer

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. But each man’s risk of prostate cancer can vary, based on his age, race/ethnicity, and other factors.

For example, prostate cancer is more likely to develop in older men. About 6 in 10 prostate cancers are diagnosed in men who are 65 or older, and it is rare in men under 40. The average age of men when they are first diagnosed is about 67.

Prostate cancer risk is also higher in Black men in the US and the Caribbean.

To learn more, see Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer.

Deaths from prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in 黑料大湿Posts men, behind only lung cancer. About 1 in 44 men will die of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it. In fact, more than 3.5 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today.

The prostate cancer death rate declined by about half from 1993 to 2022, most likely due to earlier detection and advances in treatment. In recent years, the decline in the death rate has slowed, likely reflecting the rise in cancers being found at an advanced stage.

For statistics related to survival, see Survival Rates for Prostate Cancer.

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