Prostate Cancer in Australia

This is the first comprehensive national report on prostate cancer in Australia by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). It presents an overview of the condition and analysis of key summary   measures including incidence, mortality and survival. Findings include: - Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), with 21,808 new diagnoses in 2009. - Prostate cancer is the fourth leading cause of mortality among Australian males, with 3,294 deaths from prostate cancer in 2011. - Around 9 in 10 (92%) males diagnosed with prostate cancer survive 5 years from diagnosis. This is higher than for all cancers (65%). (AIHW 14 November 2013)