Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It isﾠresponsibleﾠfor 25% of newly diagnosed cases of cancer in England and Wales.
The chances of developing prostate cancer increase as you get older. Most cases develop in men aged 65 or older.
For reasons that are not understood, prostate cancer is more common in men who are of Afro-Caribbean or African descent and less common in men of Asian descent.
The causes of prostate cancer are largely unknown. Please click here for more information.