Proatate Cancer Facts

Prostate cancer occurs when the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably. Prostate Cancer (PC) is the most common male malignancy in the Western world. In 2009, more than 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 27,000 men will die from the disease. The purpose of screening for cancer is to detect the cancer at its earliest stages, before any symptoms have developed.