Can a person die from prostate cancer?

Deaths from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. About 1 man in 41 will die of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it. In fact, more than 2. read more

Although it is entirely possible to die from prostate cancer, early detection and advanced treatment have improved the prognosis greatly for many men. The American Cancer Society estimates that as of 2009, there are approximately 2 million men in America living with prostate cancer. read more

Prostate cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer and colorectal cancer. About 1 man in 39 will die of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it. read more

Of these deaths, however, only 35 percent of the Swedish men died directly from prostate cancer and only 16 percent of American men died from the disease itself, the investigators found. In addition, as the study continued, fewer men died from prostate cancer while deaths from heart disease remained the same. read more