Awareness & Education
U.S. Prostate Cancer Statistics
> 333,830 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2026
> 1-in-8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
> A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every minute and a half
> Prostate is the leading cause of cancer death in men over 50
> More than 36,300 men are expected to die from prostate cancer in 2026
> Every 15 minutes another man dies from prostate cancer
> There are more than 3.5 million prostate cancer survivors in the U.S. today
> The five-year survival rate for prostate cancer diagnosed in the early stages is over 99%
> The relative five-year survival rate for mestastatic cancer is only 38%
* American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2025.
More Facts & Statistics
African American/Black ancestry
> 1-in-4 African American/Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
> African American/Black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer.
Family History
> Men with a father, son or brother who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer are 2 to 3 times more likely to be diagnosed compared to the general public
> Family history of breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers can mean possible genetic mutations increasing the likeliness of prostate cancer diagnosis by 2 to 5 times
> Approximately 10% of prostate cancers are inherited gene changes passed down by parents
Military/Veteran Servicemen
> Among U.S. Veterans, prostate cancer is diagnosed more frequently than any other type of cancer
> Military veterans experience prostate cancer at rates nearly double those seen in the broader population.