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Frequency of Prostate Cancer in Canada

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers). It is the third leading cause of death from cancer in Canadian men.

It is estimated that in 2021:

24,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This represents 20% of all new cancer cases in men.

4,500 men will die from prostate cancer. This represents 10% of all cancer deaths in men.

On average, 66 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.

On average, 12 Canadian men will die from prostate cancer every day.

It is estimated that about 1 in 8 Canadian men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 29 will die from it.

In Canada, the 5-year net survival for prostate cancer is 91%. This means that about 91% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer will survive for at least 5 years after their diagnosis.

The source of these statistics is the Canadian Cancer Society.
 
 
For other useful information on Prostate Cancer try the Vancouver Prostate Centre page… here.