Globally, it is the second-most common cancer. It is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death in men.
[19] In 2018, it was diagnosed in 1.2 million and caused 359,000 deaths.
[5] It was the most common cancer in males in 84 countries,
[3] occurring more commonly in the
developed world.
[20] Rates have been increasing in the
developing world.
[20] Detection increased significantly in the 1980s and 1990s in many areas due to increased PSA testing.
[3] One study reported prostate cancer in 30% to 70% of Russian and Japanese men over age 60 who had died of unrelated causes.
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