Prostate Cancer Cases Rising 3% Yearly, Early Detection May Help

The ACS notes that prostate cancer cases are on the rise, but early detection and screening may help reverse the trend. Maskot/Getty The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates there will be 333,830 new cases of prostate cancer in 2026. Prostate cancer cases increased by around 3% per year between 2014 and 2022, with the steepest increase occurring in advanced-stage diagnoses. The ACS says the increase in diagnoses is largely due to more men being screened, although many are still not being screened early enough. The number of prostate cancer cases in the United States is on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ACS estimates that there will be 333,830 new cases of prostate cancer in 2026, with 36,320 deaths from the disease. The ACS also reported in the Cancer Statistics 2026 report that cases of prostate cancer increased by 3% each year between 2014 and 2022. The steepest increase occurred in advanced-stage diagnoses. Additionally, the ACS noted that the increase in diagnoses is largely due to more men being screened for the disease. “We’re seeing two things happen at once: more men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer, and a growing share of those ca…

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