This can be attributed to lifestyle changes, such as diet and decrease in UV exposure linked with vitamin D deficiency, but also to a better understanding and use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a screening tool . Incidence rates in the UK are projected to rise by 12% by 2035 to 233 cases per 100,000 males . In 2017, there were around 48,600 new cases of prostate cancer in the UK, making it the most common cancer in men, and data also show that it represents 26% of all new cancers in males . Prostate cancer is the fourth most diagnosed cancer worldwide, representing 7.3% of all new cases, preceded only by breast, lung and colorectal cancer . Understand the barriers for men seeking help and facilitate referral where appropriate.Know how prostate cancer is staged, including any classification systems.
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