The number of men dying from prostate cancer has jumped by 25 per cent in the last 20 years and officials are worried diagnoses of the disease is set to skyrocket.
has jumped by 25 per cent in the last 20 years and health officials are worried diagnoses of the disease is set to skyrocket.
Data just released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimated 25,487 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, an increase of around five per cent in just 12 months.READ MORE:With nearly 70 Australian men now diagnosed daily, the peak body for prostate cancer is demanding more needs to be done to improve early detection.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia chairman Steve Callister said only around 36 per cent of prostate cancers in Australia are detected at "Stage 1", when the disease can be more effectively treated."With more than 10 Australian men dying every day from prostate cancer, we must do everything in our power to prevent late diagnosis."
He called on the government to boost community awareness activity to improve understanding of the disease.Aside from common skin cancers, it is the most common cancer in Australian men. Common symptoms can include a sudden need to urinate, getting up in the night to use the bathroom or blood in urine or semen.
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