Epidemiology of prostate cancer: Worldwide

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men worldwide.

The incidence of prostate cancer varies by country. It is particularly high in New Zealand/Australia, Western Europe and Northen America.

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References

• Rawla P. Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer. World J Oncol. 2019;10(2):63-89. doi:10.14740/wjon1191

• Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, et al. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-249. doi:10.3322/caac.21660