What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and how serious is the condition?

A number of famous faces like BBC and ITV sports broadcaster Steve Rider and presenter Bill Turnbull have been impacted by the disease. With prostate cancer being so prevalent, here is everything you need to know. 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer.

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twitter.com/qAC6zFLv9d According to the NHS, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that affects prostates and appears to become more common as men get older with most cases developing in men over 50 years old. The exact causes are not fully understood but the condition is serious with one man dying every 45 minutes from it.

Macmillan Cancer Support states that Stages one and two are considered early (localised) stages while stages three and four (which have not spread to other parts of the body) are referred to as locally advanced. Stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body is deemed advanced (metastatic). The average five-year relative survival rate for those with local prostate cancer is nearly 100%.

However, the rate for those with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body is just 32%, according to Cancer.net . 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer, but it’s very treatable if caught early.

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