Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men. It is the 3rd leading cause of death from cancer in men in Canada.
It is estimated that in 2014:
– 23,600 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This represents 24% of all new cancer cases in men in 2014.
– 4,000 men will die from prostate cancer. This represents 10% of all cancer deaths in men in 2014.
– On average, 65 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.
– On average, 11 Canadian men will die from prostate cancer every day.
Source:
www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/prostate/statistics/?region=sk